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<blockquote data-quote="Flowerpot" data-source="post: 743428" data-attributes="member: 47217"><p>I have also been thinking about this recently [USER=30007]@tim2000s[/USER] </p><p></p><p>I've used CGM for 4 years due to losing all hypo awareness and as a means to warn me of impending hypos and protect me it is a priceless technology. However, it has made me slightly obsessive with the impact every type of food, activity ,illness has on me. As I suffered from anorexia in my 20's I worry that I am veering towards this type of control again, trying too hard sometimes to micro manage what happens. I get cross when my lovely in target graph line deviates and feel as if I am failing for only getting 78% of my readings within target. </p><p></p><p>However, better technology and management does allows us to pursue a healthier life and hopefully avoid too many pitfalls. I can only enjoy the now thanks to the amazing medical technology I have access to and by taking care by all possible means. For me thanks to sight loss and other complications the balance is tipped in favour of diabetes managing me, I can't ignore its impact for any waking moment but technology allows me to address some of that and feel more in control. I'd much rather have too much to help me rather than the lack of any instant information as when I was diagnosed in the 70's.</p><p></p><p>Information on the web, forums etc has increased my knowledge of different types of diabetes, management techniques and complications I was previously unaware of and given me a bigger picture. It has also caused me to over think a few things but the outcome is that I am much better controlled and a lot more aware of my diabetes. I'll happily take that outcome at the expense of being slightly obsessive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flowerpot, post: 743428, member: 47217"] I have also been thinking about this recently [USER=30007]@tim2000s[/USER] I've used CGM for 4 years due to losing all hypo awareness and as a means to warn me of impending hypos and protect me it is a priceless technology. However, it has made me slightly obsessive with the impact every type of food, activity ,illness has on me. As I suffered from anorexia in my 20's I worry that I am veering towards this type of control again, trying too hard sometimes to micro manage what happens. I get cross when my lovely in target graph line deviates and feel as if I am failing for only getting 78% of my readings within target. However, better technology and management does allows us to pursue a healthier life and hopefully avoid too many pitfalls. I can only enjoy the now thanks to the amazing medical technology I have access to and by taking care by all possible means. For me thanks to sight loss and other complications the balance is tipped in favour of diabetes managing me, I can't ignore its impact for any waking moment but technology allows me to address some of that and feel more in control. I'd much rather have too much to help me rather than the lack of any instant information as when I was diagnosed in the 70's. Information on the web, forums etc has increased my knowledge of different types of diabetes, management techniques and complications I was previously unaware of and given me a bigger picture. It has also caused me to over think a few things but the outcome is that I am much better controlled and a lot more aware of my diabetes. I'll happily take that outcome at the expense of being slightly obsessive. [/QUOTE]
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