Abbott - Lingo Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) & App (Pack of 2). Made by Abbott. Know the impact of what you eat - White

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After two weeks, I've learned many things with this ongoing glucose monitor. First, I noticed the days that I was working at my standing desk, my blood sugar would recover a lot faster after my meals than if I was sitting through the day. It was the same results for the days that I was able to workout which it truly shows you the importance of moving your body throughout the day. Second, there were some mornings that I was late to work and I had to rush my morning, my blood sugar would slowly start to rise just with the stress, and of course the days that I had more relax morning, my my blood sugar stayed consistent. Third, I learned how my body responds to different types of foods, not just carbs, but fats and proteins as well. So for breakfast, I usually have two eggs, egg whites, avocado and a piece of sourdough. I always eat the eggs first and my blood sugar never went up after breakfast. However, when I eat my lunch which I usually have potatoes, rice, quinoa or pasta for carb and since I ate the carbs first, my blood sugar had spikes. So it was great to have an app to check all the metrics in real time. The app gives you a score per day (Lingo score) so it is useful to have it and you are more conscious about your day. I tried to stay under my score and those days I felt very active and energetic throughout the day. The device is pretty small and the application didn't hurt that much. I definitely learned a lot about my body and my habits. I would definitely recommend doing the 2 weeks program. Pd. If you are a side sleeper, put the device on the opposite arm since it gets uncomfortable to sleep on the side you have the device on. Rookie mistake.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is such an amazing product something I did not think I needed but life changing! It’s so accurate and plus the shipping is so fast if you need it quick !

I purchased Lingo about a month ago, and I was surprised by how painless the application process was. There’s a slight learning curve at the beginning, though. For example, I initially didn’t realize my phone needed to stay nearby for the data to sync in real time, so I lost part of my overnight data the first night when my phone was in another room. After using it for a bit, I learned that the sensor can actually stay away from the phone for a certain period of time, and all I need to do is reopen the app and wait for it to sync the stored data. Overall, it’s been a very helpful tool for understanding how different foods affect my glucose levels and for building healthier habits and making more informed choices day to day.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a really neat glucose monitoring system. You connect the biosensor via Bluetooth which communicates with the app and tracks your glucose levels. The app is super easy to use and offers a ton of different areas of helpful information. Abbott is a really reliable company and this biosensor doesn’t disappoint in the reliability and quality it provides.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My family health history isn’t the best and I’ve always wanted to try a continuous glucose monitor to see where my blood sugar levels were throughout the day. These metrics were actually very helpful to understand where my baseline is, how my sugar is affected from what I eat or if I’m not eating enough, how my levels were throughout the night and how my energy was. I actually learned my sugar was quite low throughout the day and overnight so I need to do better at eating the right things to fuel my body. The process of ordering the monitor, applying it and using the app were all very simple and easy to follow. I’m not one who is necessarily scared of needles but I don’t like the surprise of one entering me. I had worries it was going to hurt and I can’t believe I didn’t even feel a thing when I applied it. I would totally be able to do it again and not be scared this time. The sensor was food for two weeks and I had no problem with it started to fall off, it stayed in place and didn’t lose any adhesive ability to stay on. Now with that being said I did only get it went about 5 times within the 2 week window so if you’re someone who showers every day I can’t speak to that. While it was on for the two weeks I barley even new it was there. It didn’t hurt when I moved my body and I didn’t even feel it while sleeping and I’m a side sleeper. The app has some cool features like tips and tricks, educational content and even recipes. The only complaint I can say I had is that whenever I would open the app 9/10 times it would say that the signal was lost. Now I didn’t have to troubleshoot or do anything to fix it, just had to wait a couple minutes for it to register. All in all I had a great experience and would totally recommend Lingo to someone who is interested in learning more about their blood sugar and how it might be affecting their health.