Hoping some of you can give advice with this.
I've really struggled with wearing a mask, so until recently, I've been using a visor as the next best thing when shopping. But as from yesterday, masks are mandatory in shops and other enclosed public spaces in Wales.
I've tried 4 different types of face mask so far - three, I couldn't cope with for more than a minute before my vision started to go grey and fuzzy. The fourth one, I managed to keep on for nearly 4 minutes, and I was hopeful I might be able to build up gradually, but after taking it off, I felt really sick and had chest pain/tightness for around 10 minutes after. I tried again a while later and had the same thing.
Fortunately, my husband can cope with masks so is able to do the shopping but a) I feel bad that he is going to have to do it all now as he is much busier at work than I am and b) I'm concerned that if I don't go out until the mask-wearing rule ends, I'm going to really struggle to cope with crowded areas once restrictions are lifted. But there's no way I can even think about going out wearing one when I'm still struggling so much to cope with one sitting in my living room. Any ideas on how to 'acclimatise' gratefully received - especially in dealing with the sickness & pain as it's horrible!