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If you use a CGM, at what blood glucose level is your “high” alert set? If you use multiple alert schedules, select the number that is your “high” alert at 3 p.m. in your time zone.
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used to have it set at 200. the TCOYD endos put out a video suggesting that you set CGM at 80 & 150 with the theory being if you hit those numbers, you’re not in trouble like if they were set at 65 and 200
I use a different alert schedule while I’m sleeping. I work overnights and I am asleep at 3pm when my high alert is set to 280. At 3 am which is more of my “3 pm” my alert is set to 180
My high alert is set at 140. from there I can decide to adjust if needed.
Currently using Libre 2. I have my low set at 100 and high set at 170. My assigned goals are a target of 70-180. While it is a bit of a pain to have the low alarm go off frequently this setting allows me time to decide what corrections are needed/not needed.
Just in case something happens overnight. Do not use other alerts. Although very low alerts on its own if needed.
While my CGM is set at 240, it’s only that high to avoid alarms in the evenings when I’m working (as a cook). However, my Omnipod 5 controller is set 170 so it “quietly” alerts me if my levels start to go up (with just a vibration).
My CGM alerts me at 120 (which is a relative thing, since my target is 80). I can catch things and make decisions being forewarned. If I have no IOB, but still could have FOB (food on board) I will correct. If I have IOB then I will watch to see if the trend arrow tilts upward.
A couple of years ago I got fed up with constant high alarms between dinner and my midnight bedtime. When I mentioned that during an endo appointment , she (endo) reached over and took my pump and set the high alarm to 225. I’ve left it there and set all of the other alarms that I had the option to set on vibrate.
I have my Dexcom alerts off as Tandem’s Control-IQ does enough.
Tandem’s 24hr high is set to 200 and cannot be changed, even though my BG will be “high” no matter what I eat in the first half of the day, for at least half an hour.
I am a little confused. Why not have your high alert set to a shorter time period than 24 hours?
I am Sweating from my sugar
I set my Dexcom 6 high alert at 130 and low alert at 70, because those are normal limits for non-diabetics. If I get back to regular 40’ aerobics 3x/week and resistance training 2 or 3x/week, I’ll probably have to raise that high alert.
Mine is set at 190, it takes longer to bring blood sugars down than up!
150 plus a Rise Alert of 2mg/dL. I use Sleep mode 24/7 and that means no auto-corrections for highs. 150 and Rise Alert allows me to catch rising BGs and manually bolus for them. 85-95% TIR and StdDev 25-30
I have it set at 150 but I sometimes give corrections at a much lower number
Mine is set at 180mg/dL.