I snore and keep my wife awake need help immediately. Does a CPAP machine have to be ordered by a doctor?
Doctors Answers (2)
J. Douglas Hudson, MD, DABSM
Answered on: 11/27/2012
A CPAP, like most medical devices, require a doctor's order. Just because you snore does not necessarily mean that you need a CPAP machine. However, if your snoring is bothersome you need a sleep study to make a diagnosis and then a study to determine the correct CPAP settings. See your physician or a board certified sleep doctor.
Jeannine Louise Gingras, MD
Answered on: 11/27/2012
Yes. You need a prescription for the pressure.
