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<blockquote data-quote="Tinkerbelly" data-source="post: 27723" data-attributes="member: 6179"><p>Hello debbie</p><p></p><p>The Hypal is good and not good in one. If your son tends to have the odd hypo during the night then this device will work to alarm but sadly your son wont probably wake up as his bg will have fallen to below 3, hence the sweating being picked up. What it will do is wake you up so that you can go in to his bedroom and give him some glucogel or lucozade etc. It buzzes fairly loud.</p><p></p><p>For day use, I dont think it will help much - sorry</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> * Edit post</p><p> * Delete post</p><p> * Report this post</p><p> * Reply with quote</p><p></p><p>Re: has anybody tried the hypo alarm watches</p><p></p><p>Postby Tinkerbelly on Wed May 21, 2008 8:11 pm</p><p>Hi</p><p></p><p>Just thought I would you let you know that I bought a HYP(AL) wristband from Ian Rees, Norwich to help detect a hypo if ever I went a bit low about 3am in the morning lol. It works by detecting sweat which then triggers a bleep sound alarm on the wristband. The only problem with this type of device is that it will bleep at you regardless of whether you are having a hypo or not as it just picks up sweat.</p><p></p><p>I would say that it is ideal for nightime use in bed but not really suitable for use in the day. The elastic velcro strap could do with being much better as it is a bit flimsey.</p><p></p><p>The Glucowatch from Cygnus came about in the UK in 2001 but sadly never took off mainly due to the expense of the sensors and the uncomfortable stinging sensation where the sensor touched the skin. I think it was unreliable anyway as folks who bought one said that it only worked ok when they were laying down in bed :roll:</p><p></p><p>Sadly since 2001 nothing has come along 'watch like' to carry on from the Glucowatch, although the Glucoband from Calistro Medical looks very promising if it ever materialises.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tinkerbelly, post: 27723, member: 6179"] Hello debbie The Hypal is good and not good in one. If your son tends to have the odd hypo during the night then this device will work to alarm but sadly your son wont probably wake up as his bg will have fallen to below 3, hence the sweating being picked up. What it will do is wake you up so that you can go in to his bedroom and give him some glucogel or lucozade etc. It buzzes fairly loud. For day use, I dont think it will help much - sorry * Edit post * Delete post * Report this post * Reply with quote Re: has anybody tried the hypo alarm watches Postby Tinkerbelly on Wed May 21, 2008 8:11 pm Hi Just thought I would you let you know that I bought a HYP(AL) wristband from Ian Rees, Norwich to help detect a hypo if ever I went a bit low about 3am in the morning lol. It works by detecting sweat which then triggers a bleep sound alarm on the wristband. The only problem with this type of device is that it will bleep at you regardless of whether you are having a hypo or not as it just picks up sweat. I would say that it is ideal for nightime use in bed but not really suitable for use in the day. The elastic velcro strap could do with being much better as it is a bit flimsey. The Glucowatch from Cygnus came about in the UK in 2001 but sadly never took off mainly due to the expense of the sensors and the uncomfortable stinging sensation where the sensor touched the skin. I think it was unreliable anyway as folks who bought one said that it only worked ok when they were laying down in bed :roll: Sadly since 2001 nothing has come along 'watch like' to carry on from the Glucowatch, although the Glucoband from Calistro Medical looks very promising if it ever materialises. [/QUOTE]
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