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Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:57 am
by robin14559
Just checking to see if anyone else has experienced what I am going through... Have had a CPAP for almost 20 years. Never any issues. I got the first of the two shingles vaccine shots and all of the sudden I wake up every morning with a red rash where my mask touches my face. Full mask shape red and swollen. I use a So-Clean 2 daily and am diligent about keeping it clean, but went through and did a full deep clean just to make sure. Changed all of the filters in the Resmed unit as well as the So-Clean. Even changed out the mask and hose to be certain. No change.
Like I said, seeing if anyone else has experienced this and if so how long it lasted.
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:15 am
by ChicagoGranny
1. SoClean is a scam. It doesn't clean anything. It voids the manufacturers' machine warranties. It won't clean your mask.
2. Allergic reactions to Shingrix are rare. What time of day did you have the vaccine? If you didn't get the rash until the next morning, it would be even rarer to have a connection to the vaccine. However, very rare things still happen.
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:06 pm
by chunkyfrog
Yep, it was the NOclean!
Some people never learn!
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:31 am
by Conrad
robin14559 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:57 am
Just checking to see if anyone else has experienced what I am going through... Have had a CPAP for almost 20 years. Never any issues. I got the first of the two shingles vaccine shots and all of the sudden I wake up every morning with a red rash where my mask touches my face. Full mask shape red and swollen. I use a So-Clean 2 daily and am diligent about keeping it clean, but went through and did a full deep clean just to make sure. Changed all of the filters in the Resmed unit as well as the So-Clean. Even changed out the mask and hose to be certain. No change.
Like I said, seeing if anyone else has experienced this and if so how long it lasted.
I've had both doses of Shingrix, no issues except for a sore arm.
As others have stated, toss the
SoClean in the trash and be done with it. The ozone generated by this machine will damage the internals of your machine. Sure, it kills bacteria and other microbes, but it also eats plastic, rubber, and foam over time.
I don't see how the
SoClean could have caused your face irritation though. You don't use the ozone generator (speaking of which, I just had to order a new ozone generator for my hot tub, not here yet) while wearing the mask and ozone wouldn't be 'sticking' to your mask and effecting your face.
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:37 am
by Conrad
chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 12:06 pm
Yep, it was the NOclean!
Some people never learn!
You're right, some never do.
Like your post above. Have you not leaned that it's not good practice to reply in such a way? Why put the OP on the defense RIGHT OFF THE BAT? Perhaps the OP has never heard of the bad things that
SoClean can do to a machine?
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:03 pm
by chunkyfrog
Tsk, using a cpap for TWENTY YEARS . . .
No chance to hear anything about the biggest scam in cpap history?
SMH
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:15 am
by Conrad
chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:03 pm
Tsk, using a cpap for
TWENTY YEARS . . .
No chance to hear anything about the biggest scam in cpap history?
SMH
What does the amount of time the OP has been using a cpap have to do with it?
How long has it been known that
SoClean is dangerous?
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:04 am
by Pugsy
Conrad wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:15 am
How long has it been known that
SoClean is dangerous?
I started cpap in May 2009.....it was known then that
SoClean was potentially dangerous/harmful to the human as well as the equipment.
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:36 pm
by chunkyfrog
Unless someone bought an SC, and must be "RIGHT", whatever the cost!
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:47 pm
by SleepGeek
robin14559 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:57 am
I got the first of the two shingles vaccine shots and all of the sudden I wake up every morning with a red rash where my mask touches my face. Full mask shape red and swollen.
I know when I got the shingles vaccine I made a promise that any other vaccines I will get on a Mon. or Tue.
I got mine on a Fri. and got all kinds of info to call here or there if I had any reaction. Besides feeling like I was gonna die - I had a fever and backache like the flu, etc.
Well it turns out those places to call are ALL closed on weekends. The VA and the Center for Disease Control in Atl. all closed.
It lasted about 2.5 - 3 days. One doc told me my body was doing what it was supposed to.
So robin is it possible your face/body got extra sensitive after the injection?
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:17 pm
by babydinosnoreless
Pugsy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:04 am
Conrad wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:15 am
How long has it been known that
SoClean is dangerous?
I started cpap in May 2009.....it was known then that
SoClean was potentially dangerous/harmful to the human as well as the equipment.
I had a co-worker at an old job who used a pap machine for many years. He was clearly embarrassed about it and only mentioned it after I was talking about mine. He got it from his sleep doctor listened to what the doctor said and never did any research on his own. He had no clue about the recall and I' sure would have had no clue about so (no) clean machines had the subject ever come up. If you're not internet savvy and have don't pay attention to medical news then how would you know about this stuff ?
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:28 pm
by Pugsy
babydinosnoreless wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:17 pm
If you're not internet savvy and have don't pay attention to medical news then how would you know about this stuff ?
Well.... "you are screwed" comes to my mind.
You do rescue animals if I remember right...dogs??
So do I. Some are dumped and some are unwanted and I get them from shelters or some have health issues that need special care. The most recent addition a couple of months ago was a 16 year old humongous Tennessee Walker horse. Beautiful horse and sweet, sweet horse but lame in the hip.
It breaks my heart but the hardest lesson I have ever had to learn was the "you can't save them all" lesson.
And it's not just the animals.
I have had to adopt the same mantra when it comes to humans. I can't save them all.
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:05 am
by babydinosnoreless
Pugsy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:28 pm
babydinosnoreless wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:17 pm
If you're not internet savvy and have don't pay attention to medical news then how would you know about this stuff ?
Well.... "you are screwed" comes to my mind.
You do rescue animals if I remember right...dogs??
So do I.
It breaks my heart but the hardest lesson I have ever had to learn was the "you can't save them all" lesson.
And it's not just the animals.
I have had to adopt the same mantra when it comes to humans. I can't save them all.
I was involved in rescue. Not a whole lot since I had to go back to work in 2020. We adopted a rescue pup earlier this year and just keeping up with him and my two old girls is enough for right now. Some days it feels like I'm barely keeping afloat. It hit me last week that its pups first christmas and I'm going to have to figure out how to decorate in a way he won't destroy it all while I'm at work.
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My comment wasn't so much about saving someone from themselves more just answering how someone can be on pap and not know about this stuff. I am constantly amazed at the amount of people who don't question their doctors.
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:25 am
by Conrad
Pugsy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:04 am
Conrad wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:15 am
How long has it been known that
SoClean is dangerous?
I started cpap in May 2009.....it was known then that
SoClean was potentially dangerous/harmful to the human as well as the equipment.
I started using a cpap in 2010 and while I never even thought about using a
SoClean, I didn't know about the dangers till I joined this forum in 2012.
Re: Shingles Vaccine and mask sensitivity
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:35 pm
by jmedwards619
I have a rare permanent form of shingles, and it comes and goes. I have it under my left eye near my nose, and the mask irritates it. This flare up is entering its third month due to this. I have moved to another room so my snoring doesn't bother my husband.
As I have this rare condition, I cannot take the shingles vaccine. Sigh.
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