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Wearing a mask makes me gag . i think its because the bottom of the mask touches the part under my chin and for some reason its sensitive so walking around while wearing a mask usually makes me gag/choke ? for no reason. any tips handling this ?

Q: wearing a mask makes me gag . i think its because the bottom of the mask touches the part under my chin and for some reason its sensitive so walking around while wearing a mask usually makes me gag/choke ? for no reason. any tips handling this ?

: You can adjust the mask so that the lower part sits on your chin rather being lower than the chin. Get HPV, Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

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You can adjust the mask so that the lower part sits on your chin rather being lower than the chin. Get HPV, Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!

Answered 1/12/2022

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A member asked:

Wearing a mask makes me gag . i think its because the bottom of the mask touches the part under my chin and for some reason its sensitive so walking around while wearing a mask usually makes me gag/choke ? for no reason. any tips handling this ?

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