We've been lucky here not to have much push for masks, however I did get an experience of a mandatory mask wearing at my daughter's physio appointment this week. It was eye opening. I've used dust masks for dusty jobs before, but you can step away at any point to catch a breath of fresh air in these circumstances. This was the first time I couldn't just pull it down for air and I was struggling to draw enough in via normal breathing. I had to take some deep breaths and did indeed feel the panic rising. I did work through it to calm myself, but can now understand why asthmatics and those with reduced lung capacity would have panic attacks. They already know what it's like to not be able to catch their breath.
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You would think medical people would understand, but they do have others telling them what to do or lose your license to practice, via the medical boards.
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Some just don't have a problem with it, so perhaps that's why they don't understand. It doesn't bother my daughter at all, but then she doesn't have glasses to steam up and she breathes shallower, for some reason. Her breathing can be rather loud and I've been trying to encourage her to expand her lungs better, but maybe that breathing helps her in this case.
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