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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Prancy" data-source="post: 2608123" data-attributes="member: 572091">I can totally relate. I‘ve had a friend tell me that I was obsessed with my CGM.  I try to be reasonable about it, but with the way my BG works, I have to be very aware.  I would never consider having my CGM on my phone, where it could be stolen or lost.  Using my phone as a backup, might be ok.  Before I had a CGM, I had a meter with me all the time.  Even with a CGM, I have 3-4 backup meters, in case the CGM malfunctions. A couple of years ago, I was on my way to a Paul McCartney concert (a huge event I had looked forward to my entire life)  when my CGM went into Sensor Updating mode.  I stopped at a friend‘s house and changed the sensor, to have it also fail!  Anyway, I had to take a meter to the concert with me to check BG through out the night.  Even set my alarm to awake me every hour to check BG, since I had drank alcohol at the show. I didnt let it ruin my evening, but definitely caused anxiety. I wasn‘t as hypervigilant before I went on a pump.  With a pump, things can go up or down pretty quickly.  On MDI, the long acting insulin gives you a buffer.  So, as long as I’m on a pump, I see no way to not be very focused.  I definitely think it causes me anxiety.  I’m planning on doing some things to help with that.</blockquote>

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