Continuous glucose monitors can potentially cause anxiety and obsession, particularly in individuals with a history of eating disorders. — Whalespan
Continuous glucose monitors can potentially cause anxiety and obsession, particularly in individuals with a history of eating disorders.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“i think the most obvious thing that comes to my mind is uh anxiety that it can stoke right it can create obsession in in someone and certainly i can speak to that personally i don't think personally i've found it harmful but i could absolutely understand that and i frankly think we have some patience in whom i've never recommended it so for example we have some patients who have a history of eating disorders these are patients i would not in any way shape or form advocate the use of cgm i think it's yet another tool that can create a negative cycle around obsession”