r/diabetes is a subreddit with 165k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, diabetes, insulin, blood sugar, and struggle, and they frequently recommend/review sugar substitute, drinks, and slippers.
For humans living with diabetes: discussion, issues, and news.
Popular Themes in r/diabetes
#1
Pain & Anger
: "What's the most frustrating thing about living with diabetes?"
6 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "best socks for diabetic foot ulcer prevention, what do you trust enough for daily wear?"
1 post
#3
Advice Requests
: "Diabetes but nothing makes sense. Hoping for help."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/diabetes
#1
Looking For
32 posts
#2
Diabetes
31 posts
#3
Insulin
8 posts
#4
Blood Sugar
6 posts
#5
Struggle
5 posts
#6
Struggling
5 posts
#7
Type 2
5 posts
#8
Looking For A Meter
3 posts
#9
Tired
3 posts
#10
Dexcom
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/diabetes
Sugar Substitute
25 reviews
#1
allulose
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Monk fruit
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Swerve
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Drinks
23 reviews
#1
Gatorade
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#2
Squincher
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Prime
5.0★ from 1 review
Slippers
15 reviews
#1
Crocs
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Hey Dudes
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Oobend
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/diabetes
#1
Type 2
: "I managed to go from a 12.3 A1C at diagnosis (in late February) to a 5.8 A1C today! 🥳"
65 posts
#2
Type 1
: "Turned my disease into art."
57 posts
#3
Discussion
: "You have got to be kidding me my blood got in the pen somehow"
19 posts
#4
Rant
: "Damn, even POPCORN spikes my sugars."
10 posts
#5
Supplies
: "Patches for sensors"
9 posts
#6
Prediabetic
: "Metformin"
7 posts
#7
Humor
: "Getting cured"
6 posts
#8
Type 1.5/LADA
: "just diagnosed- is this going to ruin my life"
5 posts
#9
Medication
: "For those who stopped taking Ozempic, how did it go after?"
4 posts
#10
News
: "ScienceDaily: Popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/diabetes
Yearly
+19k members(13.3%)
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Last updated: July 22, 2026