Tag: Common Myths

As many as 33 million Americans use a PAP machine to help treat their sleep disorders, yet many patients have difficulty accessing the supplies and equipment needed to follow their prescribed treatment plans. SuperCare Health is here to help with new face scanning technology that offers patients the perfect PAP mask fit on the first try! With just a few quick clicks, the technology allows patients to virtually scan their faces using their own mobile devices and matches them with a mask that fits them best from a wide selection of options. Reducing the burden of visiting a doctor’s office for a mask fitting, SuperCare Health hopes this new technology will make sleep disorder treatment easier, more cost effective, and more efficient for patients. Here’s how it works!

Check out our latest video featuring five easy steps for the perfect PAP mask tailored to you!

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Step #1

Receive a link via text or email from your clinical care team. Click the link and answer a few questions about your sleep condition.

Step #2

Instructions will show on your screen to begin your face scan. 

Step #3

Look directly at the camera and center your face in the green oval. A countdown will begin on your screen.

Step #4

When the scan is complete, the program will analyze your features and recommend the perfect PAP mask.

Step #5

Read all about the best fitting mask for you and watch a helpful video about your customized recommendations. 

It’s really that easy! Get started today by scheduling a telehealth appointment with one of our leading clinicians, or ask your doctor how to enroll in one of our patient care programs. From quick and easy CPAP and BiPAP resupply to our new diabetes care division, SuperCare Health will stay by your side on your healthcare journey. Learn more by visiting us online.[1]

At least 30 million adults in the United States have sleep apnea, but only 6 million have received a diagnosis. If left untreated, sleep apnea can affect the entire body, leading to reduced oxygen levels, poor sleep quality, and impaired cognitive function, as well as increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, kidney dysfunction, diabetes, and metabolic disorders. So why are so many patients given incorrect information about this prevalent condition? SuperCare Health is here to  help you separate fact from fiction. Join our leading clinicians as we debunk the most common sleep apnea myths. 

Myth: There is only one type of sleep apnea.

Fact: There are two types of sleep apnea. 

1. Obstructive sleep apnea, often called OSA. The upper airway becomes blocked during sleep, interfering with breathing. 
2. Central sleep apnea. The muscles and nerves aren’t activated enough for breathing while asleep, causing pauses in airflow. 

Myth: Only extremely overweight people can be diagnosed with sleep apnea. 

Fact: While a higher weight is linked to a greater possibility of developing sleep apnea, people at a healthy weight can also have the condition. Other factors besides weight can put you at higher risk, including hypothyroidism, family history, menopause, heart and kidney conditions, excess alcohol consumption, smoking, and the structure of your face and neck.

Myth: Sleep apnea is more common in younger adults.

Fact: In a recent study, The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reported that 56% of people age 65 and older had a higher risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea. 

Myth: Sleep apnea symptoms are usually extreme with no spectrum of severity.

Fact: Patients can be diagnosed with mild, moderate, or severe sleep apnea. Though less common, some may be diagnosed with severe sleep apnea yet experience few symptoms, while others may have mild sleep apnea with several symptoms. 

Myth: If you snore, you definitely have sleep apnea. Those who don’t snore do not have the condition.

Fact: For those with sleep apnea, breathing during sleep is interrupted many times throughout the night, often resulting in nighttime snoring. However, people who snore but feel refreshed the next day may just experience simple snoring and not sleep apnea. Conversely, not everyone with sleep apnea snores. In fact, up to 20% of diagnosed patients do not experience snoring.

From quick and easy CPAP and BiPAP resupply to telehealth appointments with our award winning clinicians, SuperCare Health will stay by your side on your healthcare journey. To learn more about our comprehensive respiratory care programs, visit our patients page online. Read about our newest division, SuperCare Diabetes, by clicking here. To get in touch with a SuperCare Health customer service representative, call (800) 206-4880.