Squeaky wheel gets oiled! I got a call today from my DME and I am getting a ResMed AirSense 11 in a week or so. They have 25 coming in and will call me when they receive them. They have been shipped to the DME. Now if the storms don't delay the carriers...........always something to deal with it see...

CPAP.com will not accept my Sleep Study Report as a prescription, and when I requested one from my Dr. , he talked me out of buying online, saying local supplier would have mine in 3 weeks and call me. Insurance-wise this is the best way to go, I guess since Medicare and my supplement will cover the...

I have a copy of my sleep study signed by the Dr who did it. Will that be accepted as a prescription? It contains my info, date of sleep study, date signed , his name, his signature, and location. Study has following sections: Sleep History, Technical Description, Interpretation, Impression and Reco...

Does anyone know why this shortage exists? I am curious. A guy here waited 15 weeks he says. Looks like they could catch up in that length of time.

My supplier has no machines available at all they say. They cannot give me an estimate of when they will. What are my options at this point? Is there a way I could order one via the Internet, or does it take a prescription to get one? I am disillusioned and confused. Am I just out of luck?

Thanks Okie for your reply. I have yet to consult with my primary doctor, but he is generally receptive to my preferences. Keeping spares on hand sounds sort of expensive - in your situation, there is a good reason however, since you both use CPAP. I will keep that in mind.

I am a newbie. So what is the correct procedure? I have been diagnosed with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (G47 33) with significant Hypoxemia. The sleep study Dr. recommended Auto-CPAP set at 12.0 to 16.0 cm/M:O and mask of patient's choice. This is all new to me and I'm not sure what I am likely t...