/r/diabetes_t1/

r/diabetes_t1

84k members
r/diabetes_t1 is a subreddit with 84k 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 seeking support/advice, discussion, graphs & data, rant, and exercise & sport.
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
Seeking Support/Advice
: "My BF’s new endocrinologist is making him wait 1 year to give him his first pump"
43 posts
#2
Discussion
: "T1D Being Used Against me in divorce"
29 posts
#3
Graphs & Data
: "Y'all ever find it very satisfying"
14 posts
#4
Rant
: "What does low blood sugar feel like to you? Also, there’s a cat in my dexcom graph."
10 posts
#5
Exercise & Sport
: "Clawed back some muscle after my diagnosis. Feeling proud of myself."
7 posts
#6
Science & Tech
: "Im chemical technician in an insulin synthesis facility AMA"
5 posts
#7
Nutrition & Diet
: "What's that one thing in the morning that you simply cannot eat because no matter how much insulin you have, it's never enough"
4 posts
#8
Supplies
: "Help!!!"
3 posts
#9
Meme & Humor
: "Alas, poor pancreas!"
2 posts
#10
Mental Health
: "I just feel alone and scared"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/diabetes_t1

Yearly
+14k members(19.9%)

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Last updated: August 10, 2026