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My mother who has severe issues maintaining her oxygen levels and has to be on oxygen while she sleeps wears a mask while she's out and about fine. I'm guessin
by fzeroracer 6y ago
My mother who has severe issues maintaining her oxygen levels and has to be on oxygen while she sleeps wears a mask while she's out and about fine.
I'm guessing the issues people face is less about the masks and more about the sensation of wearing a mask which spikes anxiety levels and causes the sensation of being unable to breath. If Japan can reach near ubiquitous levels of mask wearing without issues especially given their larger elderly population, I'm sure they'll be fine.
Otherwise if they have an actual medical issue that prevents wearing a mask then by all means.
- brigandish 6y ago> My mother who has severe issues maintaining her oxygen levels and has to be on oxygen while she sleeps wears a mask while she's out and about fine. "It works for me" or whichever other anecdote is given to dismiss a valid complaint has never held any water and never will. > If Japan can reach near ubiquitous levels of mask wearing without issues especially given their larger elderly population, I'm sure they'll be fine. Masks aren't fun to wear, I was out in one yesterday in Japan and my wife, who is Japanese and has worn a mask long before this pandemic was a glint in a bat's eye, was complaining about being out of breath and uncomfortable. They're well known for being uncomfortable even in the winter, and they have plenty of negatives beyond that. Besides, if you saw the way people wore masks in Japan you'd never use it in an argument.