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CPAP silicone allergy: Anyone know of other options? Solutions?
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I have also developed an allergy to the silicone in my cpap mask. After about 12-14 days my face became enflamed and sore. I tried using fabric liners but I found them claustrophobic. Today I was given the AirTouch F20 which has a foam part which touches the skin. I’m hoping this will help.
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Hello @psolo, Welcome to Connect. While I don't have an allergy I really found the silicone uncomfortable on my ResMed AirFit F20 so I talked with my sleep medicine PA and she told me about a cloth cover like you found and it does make a world of difference. I use the CPAP Comfort Cover brand and really love it - https://cpapcomfortcover.com/
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I had a terrible reaction to the silicon nose cushion on my mask. It was so bad that I had oozing sores but my dermatologist said that it wasn’t an allergic reaction and wrote a prescription to treat impetigo. I did some searching for an alternative and discovered, on Amazon, a product called Snugz. It’s a small liner that covers only the nose cushion and is designed to fit it snugly so you hardly know it’s there. It was a wonderful find, a bit pricey for a bit of cotton fabric, but it’s machine washable and lasts a very long time.. I highly recommend it.