/r/diabetes/

r/diabetes

168k members
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

#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