We LOVE our Sugar Pixels! Before Sugar Pixel, there was NOTHING to notify me (with any ability to wake me up) for High BGs…lows were covered with SugarMate because I could get an actual phone call from it which I was able to wake up too…but ever since I got our SugarPixels, I’ve retired SugarMate. The alarms are (can be, you enable that setting) randomized so you never get the same one twice, which causes the brain to not be able to “build it into dreams” when you’re asleep. I can’t say enough good things about our SugarPixels. @Liam-M has one in his room and I have one in mine. During the nights, his gets turned off and I keep mine on.
How it works…it connects to your Dexcom (or Libre, Nightscout, Gluroo) so it knows your exact numbers all the time. It’s large, bold and loud…if you have no problems waking up already to your existing Dexcom alerts, you may not need it…but if you’re alert deaf like I turned eventually, the only things I woke up too were SugarMate’s phone calls for lows and there was NOTHING for me to wake up too for highs…none of the alerts/alarms worked in any device to wake me up…so I’ve often wake up to 300’s which I’d have to stay up hours fixing.
@Liam-M and I wrote about our experience here: I just got a SugarPixel!
Here’s another post about it that @SobeiT started: Sugarpexil & other alert devices - #9 by SobeiT
If you have any specific questions, I’m sure one of us can help you. Here’s a screen shot of all the customizable alarms and other settings. The device also comes with a vibration puck which we don’t use, but it’s good for placing under a pillow or on a nightstand to help further aid in waking the person up.
