Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
I was just browsing Amazon to see if I could order bella loops. I see they have some cpap masks, mask parts and some cpap machines that are sold "prescription free". How can this be? Aren't there some legality issues here?
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Re: Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
You do need a prescription to purchase machines and masks. Whenever I have looked a amazon, I have never seen complete masks...they show masks, but they are selling parts, frames, cushions, headgear, etc. I have seen humidifiers , but never machines advertised.
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Re: Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
I see what you mean about the masks. You have to buy the headgear and mask separately. But what about these machines? Are they missing important parts?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2V ... d_i=507846
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2V ... d_i=507846
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2V ... d_i=507846
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2V ... d_i=507846
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Machine: PR System One REMStar 60 Series Auto CPAP Machine |
Mask: Aloha Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
Re: Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
I don't know if these are complete units...but...the Sleepstyle 200 is available at cpap.com for under $400 with free shipping...AND customer support. These do not look like "deals".eeckel wrote:I see what you mean about the masks. You have to buy the headgear and mask separately. But what about these machines? Are they missing important parts?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2V ... d_i=507846
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2V ... d_i=507846
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Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: Fisher & Paykel Vitera Full Face Mask with Headgear (S, M, or L Cushion) |
Additional Comments: Back up is S9 Autoset...... |
Re: Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
I'm not interested in buying one of these machines. I'm asking if its legal to sell them this way?
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Mask: Aloha Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
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Re: Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
The SleepStyle looks like a basic brick - no ability to download efficacy data. The ZZZ-PAP looks like it might be a useful machine, but not sure about the price. Worth shopping around.
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Re: Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
Technically....probably not legal but maybe there is a RX verification somewhere in the process of ordering that we don't see. Though I did go through the checkout procedure a while back through Amazon up to the point of actually paying and I never got a prompt to supply RX.eeckel wrote:I'm not interested in buying one of these machines. I'm asking if its legal to sell them this way?
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Re: Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
I have purchased masks with a rx, but haven't tried to purchase a machine. Cpap.com won't sell without a rx, but some of the site will, just google & check the sites. I have bought from one that sells first then asks for a rx in their packaging, after you reieve the mask.
Jen
Jen
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Piliaro, SleepWeaver Elan*, Swift FX w&w/o Bella Loops#, OpitLife#,Simplicity*, Mirage Vista*, Go Life for Her#, IQ (original hg only)*, Quattro FX (barely)###, Wisp*, Nuance#, Swift LT for her**
Piliaro, SleepWeaver Elan*, Swift FX w&w/o Bella Loops#, OpitLife#,Simplicity*, Mirage Vista*, Go Life for Her#, IQ (original hg only)*, Quattro FX (barely)###, Wisp*, Nuance#, Swift LT for her**
Re: Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
Why do you care...Obviously you have a prescription.eeckel wrote:I'm not interested in buying one of these machines. I'm asking if its legal to sell them this way?
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Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: Fisher & Paykel Vitera Full Face Mask with Headgear (S, M, or L Cushion) |
Additional Comments: Back up is S9 Autoset...... |
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Re: Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
Such nonsense from government that prescriptions are required for CPAP machines.
How about requiring a prescription for a bicycle helmet, a bottle of aspirin, a hot-water bottle, a neti pot, a thermometer, medical tape and gauze, toothpaste? All have more potential dangers than CPAP equipment.
How do we get into so many messes and create such a regulatory state?
How about requiring a prescription for a bicycle helmet, a bottle of aspirin, a hot-water bottle, a neti pot, a thermometer, medical tape and gauze, toothpaste? All have more potential dangers than CPAP equipment.
How do we get into so many messes and create such a regulatory state?
Re: Buy cpap masks and machines without prescription?
It's not about protecting the patient, it's about protecting the profit margins of the medical mafia.Space Oddity wrote:Such nonsense from government that prescriptions are required for CPAP machines.
How about requiring a prescription for a bicycle helmet, a bottle of aspirin, a hot-water bottle, a neti pot, a thermometer, medical tape and gauze, toothpaste? All have more potential dangers than CPAP equipment.
How do we get into so many messes and create such a regulatory state?
However, if CPAP machines were available without prescriptions, insurance would probably refuse to pay for them.
Me, I'm just hoping civilization doesn't collapse completely before I die. I'm beginning to worry it won't.
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