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<blockquote data-quote="Marie 2" data-source="post: 2535260" data-attributes="member: 475037"><p>Oh gosh, I'm sorry you are having such a rough time. There are some aps I believe that make louder noises, but if you don't wake to a smoke alarm I don't think that would be the answer.</p><p></p><p>The best solution I can think of is to work at better control so you don't drop too low and then your alarm doesn't need to go off? Think of it as a project with a goal at the end, and the goal would be getting your own room. Your parents could still respond to a low if needed, but they might not mind the stairs, if it's only once a month. You could use a baby monitor in your room so they could hear the alarms in your room. Dexcom has a share program here in the US so they can get the reading on their phone, but maybe you don't have it in the UK? So think of the possible prize at the end of better control.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what part you play in your dosing but you can can help with what it takes to control your levels. Keeping proper track of the food you eat and the insulin you need, what makes you go low etc. So start learning and start keeping track, how many carbs, how much insulin and did you drop that night or were you okay? I bet you know some of the stuff that is making your control more difficult.</p><p></p><p>There is a closed loop system pump that hopefully will be available to you at some point. It helps automatically adjust your basal insulin dose lower when it's program thinks you are going to drop too low. It is supposed to help stop some of the dropping too much. But it still needs the basics to work right. So start trying to learn what is causing the lows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marie 2, post: 2535260, member: 475037"] Oh gosh, I'm sorry you are having such a rough time. There are some aps I believe that make louder noises, but if you don't wake to a smoke alarm I don't think that would be the answer. The best solution I can think of is to work at better control so you don't drop too low and then your alarm doesn't need to go off? Think of it as a project with a goal at the end, and the goal would be getting your own room. Your parents could still respond to a low if needed, but they might not mind the stairs, if it's only once a month. You could use a baby monitor in your room so they could hear the alarms in your room. Dexcom has a share program here in the US so they can get the reading on their phone, but maybe you don't have it in the UK? So think of the possible prize at the end of better control. I don't know what part you play in your dosing but you can can help with what it takes to control your levels. Keeping proper track of the food you eat and the insulin you need, what makes you go low etc. So start learning and start keeping track, how many carbs, how much insulin and did you drop that night or were you okay? I bet you know some of the stuff that is making your control more difficult. There is a closed loop system pump that hopefully will be available to you at some point. It helps automatically adjust your basal insulin dose lower when it's program thinks you are going to drop too low. It is supposed to help stop some of the dropping too much. But it still needs the basics to work right. So start trying to learn what is causing the lows. [/QUOTE]
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