r/diabetes is a subreddit with 168k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, diabetes, insulin, blood sugar, and type 2, and they frequently recommend/review sugar substitute, drinks, and slippers, and the most common flair used is type 1, type 2, discussion, type 1.5/lada, and supplies.
For humans living with diabetes: discussion, issues, and news.
Popular Topics in r/diabetes
#1
Looking For
32 posts
#2
Diabetes
25 posts
#3
Insulin
7 posts
#4
Blood Sugar
6 posts
#5
Type 2
5 posts
#6
Struggling
4 posts
#7
Looking For A Meter
3 posts
#8
Struggle
3 posts
#9
Dexcom
3 posts
#10
Medication
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 1
: "Why has this been happening all day?"
24 posts
#2
Type 2
: "I want to share this.. diabetes and surgery"
23 posts
#3
Discussion
: "I can inject myself"
9 posts
#4
Type 1.5/LADA
: "Cracking and dry skin on finger tips"
9 posts
#5
Supplies
: "Best smartwatch for diabetes?"
6 posts
#6
Rant
: "Losing weight as a T1 with PCOS"
4 posts
#7
Prediabetic
: "Why does everything look fine when a few weeks ago I was suffering"
4 posts
#8
News
: "Officially got a dexcom.."
3 posts
#9
Healthcare
: "What to look for in an endocrinologist?"
3 posts
#10
Type 3c
: "Free from:New food in tesco"
1 post
Member Growth in r/diabetes
Yearly
+20k members(13.3%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026