Re: OT: Clora's sleep apnea

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From: " CLORA " <clora4jesus@...>

> I just

> wanted to forget about it at the time. I

> didnt know the doctor gives the orders.

I know how those moments goes, had too many of them myself. Yes, the

doctor's have to give the orders to the cpap equipment people. The people

at the sleep center do the testing and they turn the results over to your

doctor. Your doctor has to write a prescription for your cpap machine and

pressure (and masks). The cpap equipment people then legally can only do

what the doctor tells them. When my cpap machine went in for repairs (which

they said at the time wasn't worth fixing), the nurse? someone who deals

with sleep apnea companies sent them a prescription for the doctor for a

pressure of " 6 " . I told them that wasn't correct it was suppose to be " 7 " ,

but they couldn't fix it without something from the doctor's office giving

them permission, aka a prescription for the doctor. I can get a new mask

without a new prescription, but if I want to change mask styles, I have to

have a prescription from my doctor.

> I do have a college education.

> I have forgotton a lot since

> my college days. Also I do believe

> I have fibro fog. I cant think of words

> at the opportune time when I am talking.

I often have fibro fog and it feels at times like my college education is

slipping away! Fortunately, my husband is getting much better at

translating " that thingie " while I wave my hands in the air!

Darcy