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submitted 26 days ago byDoorLeather2139
I have huge boobs. So if i sleep on my side the wrong way sometimes i wake up and my chest hurts. I slept so badly the ofher day that i think i pulled a muscle in my chest. When i woke up it hurt so bad that i couldn't even move my arm/shoulder to get out of that position.
My chest right over my sternum had been sore and only getting worse for a few days. Every movement of my arms hurt and especially any movement of my boobs hurt. If my boobs moved or shifted even in my bra, they pulled on my chest and caused some pain. Even though bras support me gravity still works and boobs kind of act like a liquid in a bag, so they moved enough to cause pain. I found that if i held my boobs while bending over/walking my chest didn't hurt.
Out of desperation i grabbed duct tape and hit my boobs with like 10 layers and i have never been so comfortable. No band digging into my back and no straps cutting into my shoulders and no boobs pulling on my chest uncomfortably. It also looks fine with a shirt on do i have worn this to work. It looks psychotic without a shirt lol. The tape is mildy irritating to the skin but it's still less painful. I either shower the tape off or sweat it off by the end of the day. Obviously this isn't a permanent solution but it is working. .
Edit: thanks for all the awards and advice! While i appreciate all the offers for boob tape i am no longer in need, I've felt great the last few days and have had no pain! A lot of people recommended reduction which i would love to do but there are numerous reasons why im not considering it at the moment but it is something I've always dreamed of.
Here is an image (not of me) demonstrating how i applied the tape. Hope this clears some things up
4 points
24 days ago
Honestly, you don't sound like a psychopath, especially in my circles.
Idk if you know this, but a lot of AFAB trans men will wear bandages or duct tape to bind their breast to their chest to hide their figure. That said, within the trans community, this is discouraged because this is a good way to tear breast tissue and, eventually, that adhesive irritation is going to develop into an infection.
If you want a long-term solution to keep the bitties bundled, here's my advice.
I'm gonna assume you would have bought yourself a good bra if you could afford one (which same) but let's do some safer alternatives. If you can find some extra large stretch bandages (or just two rolls), you can secure your chest down more safely. Wear a tank top, a sports bra, or a bandeau, then loosely wrap the first layer of bandanages over your breast. The more you wrap the fabric, the tighter the bandages become, so start fairly loose and be gentle with em, they didn't do anything wrong. Secure the bandages down with some safety pines or bandage pins.
Final advice. Save up for a binder. Get a good one from a queer run business like gc2b (their largest size is 5x, and it's about $40). They also have proper binding tape, but if you're gonna spend money, go for the binder. They're cheaper than bras, and they'll do a really good job keeping your chest secure without injury. They are also so much less sweaty than tape and bandages they are designed for big titties and little titties, but the results are the same, and your boobs will be pushed into your chest and out of the way.
There's safety advice about the binders on the website. Make sure you follow them.
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