BEST FRIEND OR SPY?

A 2017 review of nine studies looking at the impact of CGM on life with type 1 found CGM use affects physical, emotional and relational aspects of life. While the studies found some users of CGM felt more empowered, they also revealed many physical and emotional burdens associated with CGM use, including the pain and discomfort of wearing CGM, the impact on sleep, dealing with alarms and the constant nature of CGM feedback. An important message for parents of children and young people is to help their child to view the device as a trusted friend, rather than making them feel like the CGM is spying on them by constantly quizzing them about out-of-range readings.