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 2, type 1, discussion, rant, and prediabetic.
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 2
: "When the boss brings in a treat for the office, it’s always donuts."
75 posts
#2
Type 1
: "Hospital trip 🤗🥳"
41 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Is my doctor being too aggressive about getting my A1C to 5.7?"
18 posts
#4
Rant
: "Man this disease just doesn't care about our schedules, does it?"
11 posts
#5
Prediabetic
: "doctor told me I'm on the threshold of pre diabetes but acted strange"
8 posts
#6
Humor
: "Diabetic Stress is No Joke!"
5 posts
#7
Type 1.5/LADA
: "Newly Diagnosed with Diabetes at 20: Need Advice and Perspective"
5 posts
#8
Medication
: "Freestyle libre 2, anyone need?"
4 posts
#9
Healthcare
: "Diabetic Nightmare"
3 posts
#10
Supplies
: "2 x Freestyle Libre 2 Available (free)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/diabetes
Yearly
+20k members(13.4%)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026