Affresh Washer Machine Cleaner, 6-Tablets, 8.4 oz

I used this product for the first time about 6 weeks ago and my skin started getting irritated (small red itchy spots), I hadn't changed detergents so it didn't cross my mind that it could be stuff I washed after cleaning our washer. A few days pass, the bumps start turning into hives, I thought that was weird since I hadn't eaten anything different either, chalked it up to stress. A few more days pass and the hives look like a rash and have spread pretty much all over except for my face and neck (I sleep on my back). Around Christmas we had an insane snowstorm and I was so cold that I curled up on my side, the next day I had some of the rash on the side of my face and my lips swelled up like Daffy Duck. Then not only is my skin itching but on the inside of my arms are burning, I thought ok this has to be a skin irritant, not a spontaneous food allergy (never been an issue for me whatsoever). So I thought, what would I have been wearing or using that would have done that? My laundry detergent has never bothered me in the slightest and now suddenly I have hives and a burning rash from it? I doubt it.. then I had this lightbulb moment where I remembered the Affresh tablets. I started going crazy doing load after load of laundry and scrubbing the white residue that was left in our washer from this product (yes I did do a cleaning cycle after I had used it, as instructed. At least 3 in fact) I was so frantic about wanting to get that stuff off my appliance so that I could wash my clothes in non toxic water and hopefully not feel like my skin was going to peel off. So like an idiot without gloves I began scrubbing (stupid, I know). A few hours later my hands were red, raw, swollen and felt like they had been dipped in acid. Not like in the picture I shared, much much worse. Then my lips doubled in size later that night AGAIN. I could have probably spared myself a lot of grief had I been smart enough to identify the problem sooner, who knows how long this stuff will take to wash out of my clothes, or if I even got every last but of it out of the washer.So please, do yourself a favor and run like 10 cleaning cycles after this stuff if you don't want to take the risk and find out you're allergic to it the hard way. Make sure there is no white residue in your machine, like in so many other people reviews. Wish I had gotten a picture of ours too before I scrubbed it off.EDIT: It's been 7 weeks now, I have to move into my moms house for a while. I keep having symptoms of anaphylaxis in addition to the hives getting worse every time I accidentally touch, wear, or sit on something that was washed after we used the Affresh tablets. I've soaked clothes in vinegar overnight multiple times and done like 20 hot washes. Some of it I'll have to get rid of completely, according to the allergist I've been seeing for this, some of those chemicals don't come out easily at all. With how sensitive I am he told me to basically quarantine everything and get a few new things for now if I can, just to give my body a break. I just want my life back, but I don't know how long it will be until we can afford to replace all our blankets bedding and clothes if we can't get the chemicals out. An allergy/sensitivity (when you've never been exposed before) takes 10-14 days to build it's defense system in your body before you see symptoms, mine began on about day 12. Everything pre-Affresh is safe and doesn't make me break out, so I know it was from this.Please please please be careful when using this stuff... or DIY a washing machine cleaner, it's very easy. I have never had an allergies or sensitive skin issues, this could happen to anyone.Almost 5 months later- still dealing with this. Fun fact, did you know a widespread chemical exposure such as this can cause something called Mast Cell Activation Syndrome? If only I could go back and not buy this stuff. When I say it ruined my life I'm not even exaggerating. Oh, and when I reached out to this wonderful company via a fb message, they weirdly had me send them a whole bunch of personal information like my phone number and my address and the serial number and info on the back of my washing machine. All I asked was if they knew what I could do to make sure that all the residue is out of the machine. They could have just said sorry they don't know. But nope.. they ask me for all this private info and have me move my washer so I could get the sticker info, then they call me and are super rude, "what is it exactly you're trying to get out of this?" was asked several times. Honestly I was so dumbstruck by the question and her tone that I didn't even know what to say. It took me until after the phone call to realize she must have thought I was threatening a lawsuit or something. As if I have the energy or the money to deal with all that. I was very nice to her, even though I was in tears. Literally all I wanted was advice about how to make sure I get the chemicals out of the washer. I never expected a call, a response to my message would have been enough. And a "we don't know" would have also been fine. Invading my privacy for no reason and then calling me with rude comments was super helpful. So thanks Affresh, you rock✌✌ I love telling all my friends and family about what a super stand up company you are.Update: almost 11 months since we used the Affresh, I still can't go into our closet for too long or leave the door open without my throat or lips swelling, same with the laundry room when my husband has just run his stuff through the dryer. I can't wear any of my old clothes, have spent over $1000 on organic cotton bedding and clothes just to steer clear of as many chemicals as possible. My husband started sleeping in another room since we haven't wanted to spend more on his bedding and clothes, but it's looking like we'll have to. I still can't fold his laundry or hug him without hives where my skin touches the fabric. I know it sounds insane, but it's been confirmed by my allergist that the Affresh was what started all of this, and that I now have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. Which by the way can't be cured, I'll be sensitive to a lot of stuff now for the rest of my life. How a person can go from zero issues with sensitivities or allergic reactions, to this... from a chemical exposure, that's still a mystery to me. Maybe I was always doomed, with some underlying predisposition just waiting to be triggered.I hope more than anything that anyone reading this will be mindful of the world we live in. It's obviously unlikely you'll end up like me, and some people will roll their eyes- like my husband did before he helplessly watched this nightmare unfold, but I can promise you that everything you eat (pesticides, certain inactive ingredients in medication, preservatives..), wear (new clothes without washing well, detergent..) breathe (candles, smoking..), and plenty of other things I couldn't possibly begin to list, can hurt you. It just happens really slowly for most people, without them even knowing that all the choices they make are contributing to aging, immune dysfunction, disease, cancer.. Just look at other countries where many ingredients in food and household items are actually banned, where they eat better, move more, use "clean" products.. it makes a difference.People like me (who have MCAS) have been often called the "canaries in the coal mine", just let that sink in for a minute. I hope that at the very least, the worst thing to ever happen to me, might make a positive difference in other people lives. Please, don't forget.