What to consider when buying new shower head

Hi , I had an adjustable head that oscillated or would adjust to regular . The Trelegy I take evidently has effects on my skin. Pressure seems to cause skin shedding . So I bought a “ rain” fixture for it . Nice if you like standing in the rain . But it alone , no. Rinsing your hair of shampoo. Not happening . I tried a few different shower heads. I have a permanent chair in my large shower , but it is against the wall. So I have the standard adjustable height portable shower chair . I can move it , reach my back , so that makes it more useful . I use an adjustable pressure flow , etc hand held. It has a fairly long ( I will call it a hose extension) . It works the best for me . I can let it hang down while I scrub, and easily reach it to rinse . I am 24/7 oxygen at 4 ltrs. I need to sit while showering. My oxygen drops with all the arm movements . Blessed Be all of you , Crystalena

@crystalena I am thinking hand held would be good, with large holes but not rain shower size. Do you know if letting the shower head soak in bleach is recommended for cleaning? Thanks for your reply. Be well.

Bleach is not recommended. It is not effective against mineral buildup and can actually encourage bacteria growth . Equal parts distilled white vinegar and water . Soak 30 min to several hours . An old toothbrush can be used to clean scrub nozzles . 🐈‍⬛

I thought this cleanable head looked good at Amazon. https://a.co/d/08bgAoTc

@texaseve Thanks for the suggestion. I will check it out.

If you are trying to limit exposure to MAC, changing or cleaning shower heads probably won't help. The mycobacterium that causes it is in the water, not the shower head. It is when we breathe in small amounts of water through our respiratory system that we catch MAC. So, the smaller the droplets, the higher the risk. Misters are the worst. My infectious disease doctor advised me to avoid misters and lawn sprinklers. If you can shower with a mask, that would be helpful, but how many of us will do that.

This is what I read about the subject.

@texaseve Thank you for the info. I will keep your tips in mind.

@joyeous Thank you. Do masks even exist that can be worn in the shower and still be effective?

@newbird Most of us, when first diagnosed with MAC & Bronchiectasis, want to do "everything" to avoid exposure to the bacteria, but this proves impossible, since the bacteria is everywhere, so we need to choose the most risky-frequent-possible choices, and let the rest go.
The goal is to reduce risk, and we know aerosols from shower water is a somewhat high risk, so it makes sense to look at it. Here are some thing you can do to reduce risk -
Turn your hot water heater above 130F, because NTM cannot grow there.
Ventilate the area well - open door and window, use a high power, externally ventilated fan.
Take short showers - turn on the water & get wet, turn it off and shampoo hair, wash body, turn on to rinse...
Leave the bathroom to dry off and dress, return to finish when the steam has dissipated.
If you can find a showerhead with big holes, use it.
Soak the showerhead in vinegar monthly by filling a bag with household vinegar (5-6% undiluted) & tying over the head - let stand at least 30 minutes (I have also read one hour some places.)

Full disclosure - I do all of the above except the vinegar soak, and have not had a reinfection in over 6 years.

Also, it is helpful to watch Dr Jennifer Honda's webinar on living with Bronchectasis/NTM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch
This might help you understand and do the most important, and let the rest go.

For example, I love gardening, so have figured how to do it safely. Wet soil before handling, leave dusty jobs like spreading mulch to others, masking if I mow, weed whip, dig, or otherwise stir up a lot of dust.
To end the worry about boiling water for drinking, cooking, etc, we installed a .2 micron filter right below the kitchen sink with its own tap, so we can safely drink filtered water, make ice, wash nebulizers, etc.

What other measures are you considering?