sinus issues

[bedway]

Well, i know why the older people use to tell me all the time when i was younger to wear a dust mask or respirator when sanding, grinding, and doing all those dust and fume jobs. Ive been better the last several years wearing them but my sinuses drive me crazy now. Along with wearing masks i also use my Netti pot which does help. In the shop today wearing a dust mask i was sharpening one of my bands for the mill, cutting some wood for my son in law, and teaching my grandson how to saw wood on the band saw. That being said, i think i better break down and buy a good respirator because i cant quit doing the things i love. Any opinions or recommendations on a good mask?

[goose63]

Get one the painter's it's kinda like a gas mask with out the top half

[Magicman]

I wear one now partly because I did not when I needed to.


 
While sawing, mowing grass, woodworking/sanding, it is always on.  The exhalation valve prevents moisture buildup.

This is the one that I use:  LINK

[Gary_C]

Magicman, you'd never guess what those were originally designed for. Well yes, maybe you would.  :D :D

[Left Coast Chris]

I have one similar to Magicmans and it works well.  For the times I get a dose of dust or particles I also spray Ocean saline nasal spray in each nostril (3 squirts in each) and that can work wonders.

[Red Good]

Cold weather goes away so do my sinus headaches . Red

[sawguy21]

Sinus issues drive me nuts. >:( I have suffered for years, partial hearing loss because of it. I have to wear a mask in dusty conditions too.

[giant splinter]

Thanks for the link, did you noticed that they offer used dust masks also ........ they are asking more for the used ones, must be an error.

[Magicman]

 :D  Maybe the used ones are clogged with dirt which increases the weight/shipping cost.   ;D

Seriously, those are good masks.  I wear them until they get grungy or the straps give way.

[drobertson]

Pollen is as bad for me as the dust from the mill, at least for now, but years down the road, I might be singing a different tune,

[hardtailjohn]

I used to have terrible sinus problems...went through the surgery and all that...still had them. I'd go from feeling ok to down on the floor in pain within just minutes.  Then I got talked into trying accupuncture. Best thing I ever did!! I can breathe and very seldom have any issues anymore!
John

[doctorb]

Got to give Magicman some credit here.  I "won" a gift at the Pigroast last year which had been donated by Magicman.  Amongst the useful items enclosed was a box of these masks.  I now use them every time I clean out my OWB.  They have been very effective in preventing the inhalation of the ash dust that gets airborne during that activity.  I like these mask and will purchase more when my supply runs low.  And he's right, unless they get wet, they are reusable until you can't stand the look of them any more.

[Magicman]

I had forgotten who won that doorprize.  If I remember correctly, half of those masks were also carbon impregnated.  I believe that every item was directed toward safety.