/r/diabetes_t1/

r/diabetes_t1

85k members
r/diabetes_t1 is a subreddit with 85k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, diabetes, blood sugar, dexcom, and insulin, and they frequently recommend/review adhesive remover, alcoholic beverages, and sleep aid, and the most common flair used is discussion, seeking support/advice, rant, graphs & data, and meme & humor.
We're a forum for the discussion of Type 1 diabetes including treatment, research, moral support, rants, diabetes technology and CGM graphs.

Popular Topics in r/diabetes_t1

#1

Looking For

16 posts
#2

Diabetes

15 posts
#3

Blood Sugar

9 posts
#4

Dexcom

7 posts
#5

Insulin

6 posts
#6

Type 1

5 posts
#7

Pump

4 posts
#8

Apps

4 posts
#9

Endo

3 posts
#10

Smart Watch

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/diabetes_t1

#1
Baby Oil
4.0 from 7 reviews
#2
Olive Oil
4.3 from 3 reviews
#3
Hollister
5.0 from 3 reviews
#1
Red Wine
4.5 from 4 reviews
#2
Wine
4.3 from 3 reviews
#3
vodka
4.0 from 3 reviews

Sleep Aid

19 reviews
#1
Melatonin
4.0 from 7 reviews
#2
ZzzQuil
3.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Benadryl
3.5 from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/diabetes_t1

#1
Discussion
: "So… what could one do with 152 empty novolog bottles?? 🤔"
29 posts
#2
Seeking Support/Advice
: "low income diabetics..how do you live??"
27 posts
#3
Rant
: "yeah…tell that to someone living with TYPE ONE DIABETES…"
21 posts
#4
Graphs & Data
: "I FU@&ING hate Diabetes"
17 posts
#5
Meme & Humor
: "Guys good news, type 1 diabetes is now easily manageable!"
11 posts
#6
Mental Health
: "Does anyone else get strangely depressed and suicidal when low?"
9 posts
#7
Success Story
: "I did a 3 mile mud run today without any lows!"
5 posts
#8
Supplies
: "Bedside stash solution!"
2 posts
#9
Science & Tech
: "Oral Insulin entering human trials in healthy volunteers"
2 posts
#10
Nutrition & Diet
: "Gotta do what you gotta do"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/diabetes_t1

Yearly
+14k members(20.2%)

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Last updated: September 13, 2026