bladegrinder
Well-Known Member
For those of us who use respirators take heed, for the last couple months I noticed the elastic head bands on my 3M 6200 respirator were dry rotted. so instead of replacing them or the whole unit I would just keep cinching them up tighter and tighter. that worked for the fit test unless I turned or tilted my head, then apparently the seal would break.
So last Sunday I spent the better part of the day cutting and grinding CPM-154 and some Damascus, later that night I knew something was going down. Monday the coughing started, Tuesday the coughing got worse and my voice changed to a cross between Darth Vader and Lurch. the end of Tuesday sent me to the docs, my throat was killing me.
So he asked all the related questions and I told him what I suspected happened. they swabbed my throat and didn't find and sort of virus or anything, his conclusion.....I breathed in something nasty, take some naproxen, saltwater gargle and it should pass in a couple days.
So today I was coughing so hard I was seeing stars, my abbs and ribs are hurting too.
I swore the grim reaper was riding with me...pounding his fist on the dashboard and laughing his ass off, saying..THIS IS IT STEVE'O !!!
I haven't been in my shop for three days, and I'll be sporting a new respirator when I am.
I went thru this twice before over the years, both times due to Coco bolo. that wood is not allowed on my property anymore.
I'm writing this because "between coughs" I know there are others here that may not wear respirators and I'm telling you if you don't you may be okay for a while but sooner or later your body's going to start complaining, and it's not going to be pretty.
Anyone else have this sort of trouble with ill fitting or worn out respirators?
So last Sunday I spent the better part of the day cutting and grinding CPM-154 and some Damascus, later that night I knew something was going down. Monday the coughing started, Tuesday the coughing got worse and my voice changed to a cross between Darth Vader and Lurch. the end of Tuesday sent me to the docs, my throat was killing me.
So he asked all the related questions and I told him what I suspected happened. they swabbed my throat and didn't find and sort of virus or anything, his conclusion.....I breathed in something nasty, take some naproxen, saltwater gargle and it should pass in a couple days.
So today I was coughing so hard I was seeing stars, my abbs and ribs are hurting too.
I swore the grim reaper was riding with me...pounding his fist on the dashboard and laughing his ass off, saying..THIS IS IT STEVE'O !!!
I haven't been in my shop for three days, and I'll be sporting a new respirator when I am.
I went thru this twice before over the years, both times due to Coco bolo. that wood is not allowed on my property anymore.
I'm writing this because "between coughs" I know there are others here that may not wear respirators and I'm telling you if you don't you may be okay for a while but sooner or later your body's going to start complaining, and it's not going to be pretty.
Anyone else have this sort of trouble with ill fitting or worn out respirators?