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Re:Why Sleep Apnea Patients Rely on a CPAP Machine Hacker by jchw on Thursday November 15, 2018 @09:54PM (#18465951)
I think there's a loophole in that you can buy CPAP machines without a prescription from second-hand sellers. Last I checked it looked pretty inexpensive, too. So, really, you don't need a prescription to try one if you really wanted to.

There's probably some safety concerns, but I've become cynical about a lot of it. Doctors of course want everyone to go to the doctor first, but is it really that dangerous to use a CPAP machine if you didn't need one?

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Re:Why Sleep Apnea Patients Rely on a CPAP Machine Hacker by carlmr on Friday November 16, 2018 @02:56AM (#18467264)
>There's probably some safety concerns

Apparently dry nose and skin irritation. I wouldn't worry too much about it. But if you can get a doctor's appointment you might get an insurance to pay for your experiment.

https://shop.edensleep.co.nz/how-does-cpap-work/#

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