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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child and I both have T1 diabetes. The dexcom has really been life changing in the exhausting soul-crushing constant management of this horrific chronic disease and I find it….distasteful that it could become a bio hacking or weight loss tool for rich people. [/quote]

+1. I am T1 as well and I completely agree. [/quote]

what on earth?? So you're upset because people are using these monitors to AVOID the "horrific chronic disease" you have?  You yourself said it is "soul crushing" and "exhausting". Why would you even think this way?  Also where do you get off saying it's for "rich people"?  I'm going to assume you wrote this during a time of high frustration. But please give some thought to what I just said. [/quote]

First of all, T1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that cannot be prevented. And it is horrific and requires literal constant management for the rest of your life to avoid complications and early death. You cannot take a day off. You can’t just eat the right things and exercise.

I’m the original PP who finds it distasteful. I’m not upset, I just think it’s distasteful. It’s like choosing to have a feeding tube when you don’t need one so you can control the amount of calories you take in so you can lose weight. Just kind of weird. [/quote]

First, I am so sorry that you have T1 Diabetes. I can't imagine how hard that is and I understand how this post would be triggering. I have been contemplating getting a CGM b/c I think having tools in my hand to help me understand my own body is pretty amazing. I view it as folks who use these are choosing to use technology to help them understand and quantify their health. Information about your body and health is powerful. Up until new digital technologies and wearables hit the market, patients relied on their doctors for information about their own bodies and their own health. Imagine being able to know this through tools you own. People without A-fib wear Apple watches. People who are not obese use Fitbits, People without high blood pressure use blood pressure cuffs. They are choosing to use tools to understand their health. This doesn't impact anyone but them. Please don't let this bother you. It's just innovation in the healthcare space.....[/quote]

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