Purchasing CPAP without prescription experiences

[Panda11a]

Are there guys who have experience purchasing CPAP in Europe without prescription?

I did a sleep study couple years ago and had minor sleep apnea, just a few episodes. They handed me a CPAP which I've used for a year but didn't notice a huge improvement. You have to use it for a required amount of hours or you'll lose the prescription and since the thing made more noise than an occasional snore I haven't used it much. Now a couple year later and some more muscle mass I do notice a more sincere apnea but don't really want to go through the hassle of the sleep studies, waiting time and doctor appointments I wondered if there are positive experience getting a CPAP on own cost. Where did you get them?

I've used the Philips Dreamstation 1 Auto CPAP. It seems the Dreamstation and ResMed are the most popular.

 

[Fattyone]

I got mine through insurance.. but sold it on Facebook market place after giving up trying to use it. Might check that!

 

[Deftone]

There are companies like Loft that will send a sleep study device that goes over your finger. You wear it one night and they will write a prescription/sell you the CPAP. Getting a CPAP made a huge difference to my life. Sleep so much better now.

 

[BBC3]

DOn't do it cause you will get a refurbed one and all the motors are shit these days and it will be burnt up when you get it and unusable.. 2 big cents. Find someone that will do the appt cheap and let you do a take home study where the machine figures you out (bullshit but gets the goal done) and then try on of these new 2b or 3b whatever they are for about 400 bux.. Stay away from Resmed for now they have fallen with crap if you spend the bux try respironics since they have the issue fixed they may be good to go for a while.

I think some of these online places will handle all the medical aspect and take home testing for pretty cheap.

The poster above talking about giving up and selling his early on is a lucky break if you can find one. You can check the usage hours are not able to be manipulated on most of them... Needs to be under 300 hours my recommendation..

 

[Marcus17]

Are there guys who have experience purchasing CPAP in Europe without prescription?

I did a sleep study couple years ago and had minor sleep apnea, just a few episodes. They handed me a CPAP which I've used for a year but didn't notice a huge improvement. You have to use it for a required amount of hours or you'll lose the prescription and since the thing made more noise than an occasional snore I haven't used it much. Now a couple year later and some more muscle mass I do notice a more sincere apnea but don't really want to go through the hassle of the sleep studies, waiting time and doctor appointments I wondered if there are positive experience getting a CPAP on own cost. Where did you get them?

I've used the Philips Dreamstation 1 Auto CPAP. It seems the Dreamstation and ResMed are the most popular.

For use cpap you need sleep test (all night under measurement) to calibrate device on your individual level of oxygen input

 

[juicebro]

DOn't do it cause you will get a refurbed one and all the motors are shit these days and it will be burnt up when you get it and unusable.. 2 big cents. Find someone that will do the appt cheap and let you do a take home study where the machine figures you out (bullshit but gets the goal done) and then try on of these new 2b or 3b whatever they are for about 400 bux.. Stay away from Resmed for now they have fallen with crap if you spend the bux try respironics since they have the issue fixed they may be good to go for a while.

I think some of these online places will handle all the medical aspect and take home testing for pretty cheap.

The poster above talking about giving up and selling his early on is a lucky break if you can find one. You can check the usage hours are not able to be manipulated on most of them... Needs to be under 300 hours my recommendation..

You don't need a prescription to buy it in Europe. You can just buy a new machine online.

From what I read on reddit there are plenty of people to went that route and let machine configure itself

 

[DeltsWanted]

For use cpap you need sleep test (all night under measurement) to calibrate device on your individual level of oxygen input

A lot of machines these days can actually detect how much pressure is needed to keep the airway open and adjust the air pressure automatically. And you can find a lot of the masks, filters, etc cheaper on Amazon anyway so I don't see anything wrong with DIYing it if you can

 

[BBC3]

You don't need a prescription to buy it in Europe. You can just buy a new machine online.

From what I read on reddit there are plenty of people to went that route and let machine configure itself

Yea it was only 10 years or less the US started that prescription BS. Then again they dont even let us buy ivermectin to keep the heartworms off our dogs without spending a hondo to see the doc. ALL BUSSHIT SUPREME.

Don't get caught up on needing a "prescribed operating pressure".!! The concept of a machine such as a resmed coming in to save the night when one is having an EVENT is complete bullshit. You just buy it, set it at whatever pressure that keeps you from never suffering, and that's the best you can do. In short, set an APAP at about 12 per say, and if you no longer stop breathing just lower the low side down a point every couple months. Usually most young people will never have an event if set at somewhere between 8-10 on the low side.

In real time diagnosis you can just crank it up and put your finger on the nozzle to block it and you will quickly find it just DOES NOT respond... AT ALL... So its bullshit really. Any real and pragmatic doc will agree and tell you the same..

And dont ever waste your time setting the slow ramp start with low pressure. That has forever perplexed me as it would logic that when you are still awake and breathing normally, the pressure should be higher for comfort, and then lower down as you get into sleep patterns. Basically this "science" is FUKKED..

But don't get confused. You DO NOT want to try to have the machine "breath for you". Many folks make this mistake and if the lungs don't exhale you will suffer from lack of FULL CO2 removal. So the goal is simply the lowest pressure at which you don't have any issues and you can still fully exhale. Case closed..

 

[Marcus17]

A lot of machines these days can actually detect how much pressure is needed to keep the airway open and adjust the air pressure automatically. And you can find a lot of the masks, filters, etc cheaper on Amazon anyway so I don't see anything wrong with DIYing it if you can

if you can optimal adjustment yourself it would be good...still...you can't monitor sleeping pattern yourself.(Is there is improvement or not)