I was also told it’s a bad idea from the sleep lab guy to go it on my own and that sleepyhead and other apps used for analyzing sleep results aren't trustworthy as having a support from a real dr or dme. He also said he has no knowledge of ever hearing anyone wanting to ever buy their own cpap onli...

" . . . support from a real dr or dme." Too often this is nothing more than a wish. While waiting for "Doctor Charming," one could die--easily. Better to DIY, and ignore the lies from control freaks. That’s what so ironic about all this. Use a mouthpiece to treat osa, no one cares about checking fo...

I was diagnosed in 2012, only did one followup. Since i rarely meet my deductible, I have been buying my supplies via ebay, craigslist, and cpap.com. Last year, I met my deductible, so I figured I might as well get some supplies with my insurance. My current primary care physician is a nurse practi...

Otherwise I’m stuck having go undergo another in-lab polysomnogram with PAP titration or finding another dr who will agree with me that I need to be back on cpap and give me my prescription. Oh for heavens sake, just do this: http://axgsleepdiagnostics.com/product/comprehensive-type-2-diagnostic-ho...

So considering I did go through a dme and my insurance to even trial the cpap back then I should have a prescription for it already technically I’m assuming. But maybe it does expire and there’s some truth to that... Or there was never really a prescription written for me in the first place when I ...

Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the only reason one would need to prove compliance is to get insurance to pay for things. Compliance does not really have anything to do with whether you may get a prescription. You're absolutely correct. So considering I did go through a dme and my ...

Unless my pcp just doesn’t have it and it’s at the hospital I got the sleep lab from? I don’t understand how that would be possible considering this is the same dr who ordered my sleep study done in 2012 from the same health network. I guess a call to the place I had my lab done might be able to shi...

Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the only reason one would need to prove compliance is to get insurance to pay for things. Compliance does not really have anything to do with whether you may get a prescription. In my case many (10-ish?) years ago, I got a prescription for a machine ...

In regards to what’s legal or not I don’t know the rules. Is it wrong for a family member to let someone use a cpap they own already vs someone selling one they own online to a stranger. Seems as if the nurse was telling me that cpap can actually end up harming someone more who has osa then good? I...

This is only a mess because you are allowing it to be a mess. Go to the new Dr with a stack of Sleepyhead reports and probably a written explanation of what you have been through. Let the new Dr read it all so you don't get upset and flustered in a conversation. Explain in writing that you already ...

I got an appointment setup in the next 2 weeks with a new dr and plan on trying to start over again. I guess what I’ll ask for is if it’s possible for me to try cpap again on a trail again so I can be in compliance on the record medically, then after that see if I’m able to get my own prescription. ...

He’s not worth the appointment money. I’m better off finding a better doctor and staring over at this point.. I’m due for my free physical this year anyway with my insurance so it’s time to switch anyway

Yep going down there today to get all my records she’s printing up for me in regards to 2012 sleep study and what ever else. And also to sign off and sign over the paperwork to leave and go to a new medical place for a different pcp

You get your records...then you find another doctor who is happy with those records proving need for cpap...then you get that doctor to write an open RX without expiration date on it. There are doctors who will do this...and maybe even online...I need to check on that...I saw it somewhere but I for...

True, but I can’t ever buy my own cpap machine in the future from cpap.com or other places considering it’s expired and even if I got a valid prescription it only last a year and will still take multiple follow ups with a pcp to be marked down compliance with them. Then after that, you can get your ...