Any problem using regular masking tape for mouth taping?

feeling_better · Post by **feeling_better** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:37 am

I have seen a number of old threads that suggested various medical type tapes, and then one about painter's blue tape for mouth taping. Is there any potential health hazard from the chemicals of the regular masking tape?

After reducing my leaks to relatively low levels by various other methods in my first 6 weeks of cpap, I finally am trying masking tapes with a stretch band over it (the band as suggested at some place on this forum). My remaining leaks are almost completely gone. I seem to have no problem with this masking tape. The type I am using may be a little less sticky than a regular masking tape -- I think masking tape comes in 2 or 3 grades of stickiness, there is a very low sticky one called drafting tape, which may not be good enough for most people I think. My tape is much easier to remove than tapes like Nexcare.

Why are people not using masking tapes?

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:58 am

Probably no one ever tried it before.

Maybe you're a MEDICAL PIONEER!

I saw this guy last night on 60 Minutes who claims to have cured cancer with some of his wife's cake pans.

You could be next!!!!

Cheers,
Babs

Gerald · Post by **Gerald** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:29 pm

FB........

What you're doing is just fine.

I'm using the 2" wide Blue 3M Delicate Release masking tape...from Lowe's paint department. Like you, I'm using the panty-hose tights band on top of the tape.....to "assist" the adhesive.

Because I grew up in a paint and body shop, I'm totally comfortable with masking tape....on me...or anything else. There's nothing "toxic" or "dangerous" about it. From the way it smells, I think they are using the same adhesive on the "medical grade" tape available in the drug stores....except, I think the drugstore edition is a little stickier (harder to remove).

I think the reason the Blue 3M Delicate Release masking tape is not popular is probably psychological. People probably wonder, "How could the blue masking tape be better than the medical grade tape?....when it doesn't cost as much and doesn't have little Rx crosses all over it?"

Well, I've used them both....and cost is not a factor with me. I want what works....and for me,...the Blue tape simply works better. It could cost twice as much as the medical tape....and I'd still buy it.

Gerald

roster · Post by **roster** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:32 pm

Anonymous wrote:...........
I saw this guy last night on 60 Minutes who claims to have cured cancer with some of his wife's cake pans.
.........

Cheers,
Babs

http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/159/ ... offset=241

feeling_better · Post by **feeling_better** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:40 pm

Gerald wrote:FB........

What you're doing is just fine.

I'm using the 2" wide Blue 3M Delicate Release masking tape...from Lowe's paint department. Like you, I'm using the panty-hose tights band on top of the tape.....to "assist" the adhesive.

Because I grew up in a paint and body shop, I'm totally comfortable with masking tape....on me...or anything else. There's nothing "toxic" or "dangerous" about it. From the way it smells, I think they are using the same adhesive on the "medical grade" tape available in the drug stores....except, I think the drugstore edition is a little stickier (harder to remove).

I think the reason the Blue 3M Delicate Release masking tape is not popular is probably psychological. People probably wonder, "How could the blue masking tape be better than the medical grade tape?....when it doesn't cost as much and doesn't have little Rx crosses all over it?"

Well, I've used them both....and cost is not a factor with me. I want what works....and for me,...the Blue tape simply works better. It could cost twice as much as the medical tape....and I'd still buy it.

Gerald

Gerald, I wonder if I had not made my question clear enough. I am using the beige/white regular masking tape which is about half the cost of the blue one (and of course I had the yellow one at home already). So how come good folks here are not using the beige one (half cost) if it is just as good? I understand you are used to the blue and you probably had that around in your house. I think most people use the beige one for regular masking purposes.

Gerald · Post by **Gerald** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:54 pm

I grew up with the 1" Beige (standard) masking tape.....and its adhesive is a little stickier than the Delicate Release stuff.

There may be a version of the beige tape that has a more gentle adhesive, but I didn't see it when I rumaged through the stock at Lowe's.

Also, because I grew up with the 3M brand, I'm familiar with their stuff.....and I didn't remember beige tape with "gentle" adhesive.

3M Masking tape is simply a "stretchy paper" with an adhesive on one side, so there's nothing outstanding about it.

When I remove the Blue tape...by pulling parallel to my face...instead of directly away from my face....I experience no discomfort at all.

I see no reason why any good 2" wide masking tape won't work. It's just a matter of which adhesive is most comfortable....doesn't allow "blow-outs"....and which tape peels off without discomfort.

This is the "Git-R-Dun" style of mouth-leak supression....whatever works is what we need to do.

Gerald

ffarmer · Post by **ffarmer** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:18 pm

I have been using the masking tape for a while, just because I had it around the house when I needed to tape my mouth. It worked, so I kept using it.

By the way, for people who worry about taping because they are claustrophobic, or otherwise afraid they won't be able to breathe for some reason, I took the advice I saw in the forum (to avoid the "blowfish" phenomenon) and leave about a 1/4" at the side of my mouth untaped. My mouth still stays shut. That 1//4" would give anyone who is claustrophobic the feeling that they would be able to breathe through their mouth if they need to.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:07 pm

Thanks Rooster!!!

I'd sign up for trials of his machine ANY DAY! Can't you just cry that Smalley died before he could see benefit from it, and now looks like Kanzius will too?

Cheers,
Babs

roster · Post by **roster** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:11 pm

Anonymous wrote:Thanks Rooster!!!

I'd sign up for trials of his machine ANY DAY! Can't you just cry that Smalley died before he could see benefit from it, and now looks like Kanzius will too?

Cheers,
Babs

I am suspicious of the whole report. Look at this comment on the web site:

Unfortunately it's not as simple as it sounds, for the problem lies in getting the metallic molecules to attach only to cancerous cells, and there's not a word about this. Sure, you can inject a tumor with a metallic chemical such as copper sulfate and the tumor will heat-up and presumably die. But unfortunately cancer may metastasize (spread via the lymphatic or vascular system) to distant parts of the body even before the primary tumor is large enough to be seen. So here you are with cancerous cells circulating in the body, and you have to get these mettalic molecules to attach to them, and only to them. Presently there exists no method of doing this, and if such a method existed to target only cancerous cells you could get target them with toxic chemicals, thereby making RF heating unecessary. RF heating would be valuable as a method of destroying cancerous tumors without the need for surgery but as I mentioned, the primary problem with cancer is that tumors seed. That is, they shed cells that circulate throughout the body and eventually grow into secondary tumors.

What do you think?

Sorry to hijack this thread but it sounds like the tape thing has been covered well.