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CPAP silicone allergy: Anyone know of other options? Solutions?

Sleep Health | Last Active: Apr 3 2:14pm | Replies (168)
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@susie25

I too have developed a delayed (after 2 years of using cpap) allergy. What is working for me is using the pad from a bandaid and wedging it under the nose pillows where it leaves red peeling skin and recently a blister.
I have tried alvera on the effected area but did not help. I use nasal pillow with the air tube on top of my head which is very quiet and comfortable. I also tried the cloth covers which did not cover enough of the pillow to show improvement.
hope this helps.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jun 2, 2022

Welcome @susie25, Thanks for sharing your experience. I've thought about a nose pillow mask but I'm a mouth breather and currently have a full face mask but I've thought about switching. I use a cloth cover on my ResMed AirFit F20 full face mask but I still end up with the proverbial CPAP nose 🙂. I think it's because I have to have the mask too tight for a good seal.

In the past, I've actually used those Breathe Right nasal strips on top of my nose to see if it would help but they are sometimes difficult to remove and make the nose worse. A simple kids easy to remove bandaid might be another solution. Thanks for your suggestion.

Do you mind sharing how you found Connect?

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