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@nnudell

This post has been going on for 4 1/2 years and while it is great to know I am not alone in the attack on my body, nothing new has been done to address an issue that as can be seen by this post is a huge problem. Is there really nothing the medical community has to combat this?
I like many others developed a severe reaction that I have spent a year, hundreds of hours, and thousands of dollars to figure out what was wrong with me. I noticed an allergy to my glasses, but never put the other pieces together that my cpap could be causing these other issues. Reading this post almost made me cry to realize I am not crazy, my doctor didn’t put the pieces together, and now frustration that at this point I can decide to either not sleep good and roll the dice on whether I wake up or not or keep poisoning myself so I do wake up. What kind of option is that?
I challenge everyone on here to find and post the CEO’s contact info of each cpap company and to write them with your experience. If they know the issue effects so many (and probably a ton more that don’t realize it yet) maybe they will be more apt to spend some R&D money to solve it.
If you have any more ideas I would love to hear it and I am now on a mission to solve this!

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Welcome @nnudell, I agree with you on it is a good feeling to know that you are not alone. Although, I'm sure we both wouldn't want to wish sleep apnea on anyone since there is not much better for you than getting a good nights sleep. While I don't have silicon allergy, I don't like the feel and I do get the ugly CPAP nose unless I'm using a cloth cover on my mask. Using a comfort cover was a tip given to me by my sleep medicine doctor's PA. Here's the one I have been using for about 3 years which has made a difference for me - https://cpapcomfortcover.com/fits-airfit-and-airtouch-f20-full-face-mask/

Here's a research article I found from Dec 2020 you might find interesting - Allergic contact dermatitis to silicone in a continuous positive airway pressure mask: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cod.13759

It's good to have a mission, keeps a person alive and active.

It sounds like you are still struggling with your CPAP. What's your biggest challenge?