Lingo Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) & App. Made by Abbott. Know The Impact of What You eat. 1 Lingo biosensor Lasts up to 14 Days*. Designed for iPhone 11 Device or Later. US Only.

The lingo is great little piece of technology. It has a small profile and it works well. Here I address the major points:1. Accuracy: I'm on my second lingo, and I compare its reading with TWO separate True Metrix glucose meters. Every time I have checked, the lingo reading is between the two reading from the True Metrix meters. So the lingo is never far off from what is the true value. The sensor does read low if you compress it, like when you sleep on it. But that is a minor issue.2. Ease of application. The applicator is spring loaded and the unit goes on without a hitch. Don't be worried about what looks like a needle -- I feel nothing from the puncture when it inserts. I inspected the unit after removing it, and the probe looks like a flexible short piece of hair, so very thin and unobtrusive.3. Sticking power: I bumped my first unit several times and it stayed on just fine. I prepared the area by shaving my hairy arm and cleaning it with isopropal alcohol. That seemed good enough. It finally came off prematurely after I got really sweaty and pulled of my shirt, which was sticking to my arm. I didn't feel it coming off an found that it had re-stuck to my skin a couple inches from where it had been. So I just washed my arm and applied a new lingo sensor. I purchased the little sticky pads that one can place over the sensor to protect it from accidental bumps, and that seems to work well, making it less likely to be pulled off.4. The app: It works well and provides a running plot of the glucose data in 5 minute intervals, taking a running average over the data that is taken every minute.5. Customer support: Support is great. They respond quickly and take care of the issue. My wife had a defective sensor and it was replaced right away.6. Data: You can contact customer support to request your data, which they provide by email in CSV format. Two suggestions here: (1) It would be nice to be able to download the data electronically without the need to request it by email. (2) I would like to have the minute by minute data so that I can analyze the statistics. They tell me that they are working on electronic access but I have not heard back about getting the minute-by-minute data.Overall, this is a great little device that helps you see which foods and activities affect your blood glucose. And, it's nice having long term data to compare it with your A1c. In my case, it appears that the A1c results are much higher than reality.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I piked this product because I normally use Libre 3, as I am diabetic and have been monitoring my blood sugar for some time. I have never had an issue with Libre 3 it works nice, but I hated the alarms, because I dont have diabetes 1, I have diabetes II. and I was lazy to get a new prescription for the Libre 3, I decided to go for the no prescription version which is Lingo. after insurance I was paying about $75 and Lingo $81, I did not see much of a difference and decided to take a chance. Well, my personal opinion I like the app for Libre 3 over the Lingo, that is one, but the next issue was that Lingo did not apply properly, I purchased the 2 pack and after applying, it felt normal, I felt the prick, but in reality, the sensor point bent over once, and then when I applied the second one the same thing happened. This has never happened to me on the Libre 3. basically, I had no success with Lingo. What a shame. I am an engineer and I though about how and why this is an issue. The only thing I could come up with is that I live in California and temperatures are around 85 deg now. If I had chilled them first in the refrigerator, say to 45 deg, would that have made the needle filament stiffer and not cause them to bend over; maybe, but that is not in the instructions. I will try that if I ever buy them again, but in the meantime, I am getting my doctor to perspective the Libre 3, which works great. I hope this helps others. Please let me know if chilling helped you on this issue.

The first time I purchased Lingo, I experienced an issue. I brushed up against the side of the car and the thing came unattached. It had only been on for 36 hrs. I was so frustrated, I contacted Lingo customer service directly and they were MORE than sympathetic and helpful. Everyone who is saying they won’t get their $ back, that may be true but contact directly and they will send out a new sensor. I LOVE this thing. It does not hurt to put on (I was nervous about that ) but not the absolute MOST IMPORTANT thing is to purchase the round bandages that cover the sensor(available on Amazon). I have worn one for 2 weeks , and now on my 2nd and the bandage protection (though not cute) prevents it getting inadvertently knocked off. As far as functionality, I don’t know if my #s are completely accurate, but that’s not what I truly care about. It has been most helpful in showing me how my levels respond to what I eat. It has made me so much more aware of combining proteins, fats and carbs together in order to prevent a spike. It most definitely jumps up if I eat sugar or pasta. I’d say the only slightly difficult thing to understand is how the lingo points are calculated in relation to the spike. From watching it , I think it’s the jump and the length of recovery time it takes the value to come back down. I wish I used a device like this long ago. Again , the accuracy isn’t 100% important as long is it’s semi consistent and not completely out of normal which mine has not been. It’s not for diabetics - it’s for people who just want to see how their body reacts to the foods they eat in order to make modifications for a healthier lifestyle. It has done that for me to the point where I feel like I want to wear one always! I won’t , bc it’s unrealistic ,but it’s become a daily challenge to stay in check. The directions are so easy but it’s helpful if you have someone else apply if for you. When I removed my first one after 2 weeks, it did leave a little ring(no bruising) but I’m sensitive to adhesive and it was more of a ring where the adhesive was. At the end of the 2 weeks, your data shows you when you had the most spikes and what you were eating around that time that caused the jump. Logging in that information through the day is really simple and you don’t have to be that detailed bc only you need to know what you were referring to like “broccoli and some bites of pasta” or “stressful situation about the car” Another little glitch is when you log that info, you need to adjust the time those things occurred. It gives you the clock but you need to make sure the time is correct when you go back to log. It’s very helpful to log so you’re able to see how those foods or events relate to the spikes. Anyway, I keep coming back and have been watching the reviews from the time there were less than 20. I felt compelled to write one (which I never do) bc I feel like people aren’t giving it enough credit for the value it offers!