Continuous glucose monitoring made me continuously crazy

Back view of senior reviewer Victoria Song’s arm while wearing the Abbott Lingo CGM. There are shadows from a window

Continuous glucose monitors — also referred to as glucose biosensors — aren’t just for diabetics anymore.

Daily life is different when you’re tracking glucose. A little over a year ago, I was on my way to a conference. My bags were packed, the Uber was on its way, but there was one last thing to do before I could head to the airport. Tearing open a small isopropyl alcohol wipe, I cleaned the skin on the back of my arm. After that, I applied a small applicator to the clean skin, doing my best to ignore the visible needle inside. I squeezed my eyes shut and pressed a button. It made a ka-thunk. I repeated the process on the other arm.

In my right arm, I now had a Dexcom Stelo. In the left, an Abbott Lingo. Both were over-the-counter continuous g …

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