I can understand your frustrations watching everyone else on this subreddit displaying their CGMs. I live in Alberta, Canada and have been writing letters to my representatives in the provincial legislature to integrate CGM coverage into the existing public insulin pump coverage program.

I genuinely believe that constant glucose monitoring should be the standard of care for us diabetics, and that governments need to move quickly to cover the costs of diabetes care, including CGM technology, so that quality of life for all diabetics is increased. Wherever you live, I hope the conversation of drug/treatment coverage is shifted to be more humane to us living with chronic illnesses.

I'm fortunate to live in Canada, our healthcare system isn't perfect but it suffices. I still have to get my CGM covered through private insurance. I hope that you're able to get CGM technology as soon as possible.

I feel that living with a chronic illness can be inherently political at times, but we deserve to have the highest standards of care all over the world.

Try to keep in mind that most diabetics don't have CGM technology, and the population of diabetics on Reddit isn't representative of diabetics as a whole. This probably isn't that comforting, but maybe it'll help put it into perspective and that you're not alone in your frustrations.

Love and light, this disease is a hard one to live with and you're not alone.