How to Adjust CGM Alarm Thresholds for Better Sleep with Type 1 Diabetes

SHOW NOTES:When did you last actually look at your CGM alarm threshold settings? Not to silence an alarm. Not to check a number. To actually look at the thresholds -- the settings, the specific values, when they were last changed.If your answer is "when I first set up the device," this episode is for you.Neil walks through what CGM alarm thresholds are, why they're not permanent features of having T1D, and why the settings you're running right now may be calibrated for a different version of your management than the one you have today. Your diabetes has changed. Your time in range has changed. Your thresholds probably haven't. This is a practical episode -- no heavy science, just a straightforward conversation about settings you can actually look at and, when appropriate, adjust.We're in Week 4 of the While You Were Sleeping Challenge. This is the actionable follow-up to Monday's alarm fatigue episode.In this episode:What CGM alarm thresholds are and how most people originally set themWhy outdated thresholds create unnecessary overnight wake-ups even when management has improvedThe difference between thresholds optimized for daytime control vs. overnight sleepQuiet hours and do-not-disturb settings most CGM users don't know existWhy this conversation is worth having with your care teamThis Week's Challenge: Open your CGM app. Find the alarm threshold settings. Look at the numbers. Do they still match where your management actually is?Helpful resources and newsletter: https://yourbestt1dyear.comConnect with Neil: TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@the.betes Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebetes Facebook: https://facebook.com/neilgreathouse LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/neil-greathouse-a607b912 Website: https://yourbestt1dyear.comBooks on Amazon: Type 1 Diabetes – One Day at a Time: https://a.co/d/6UHooWJ Type 1 Diabetes – True Stories: https://a.co/d/dfIlyI1