r/diabetes_t2
58k members
r/diabetes_t2 is a subreddit with 58k members. The community frequently discusses diabetes, struggling, hate, blood sugar, and diagnosed, and they frequently recommend/review protein shake, milk alternatives, and protein bar, and the most common flair used is general question, food/diet, newly diagnosed, medication, and hard work.
This sub is for discussion on Type 2 Diabetes. Make sure you check out /r/diabetes for general diabetes information too!
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Popular Topics in r/diabetes_t2
#1
Diabetes
41 posts
#2
Struggling
34 posts
#3
Hate
5 posts
#4
Blood Sugar
4 posts
#5
Diagnosed
4 posts
#6
Medication
4 posts
#7
Diet
3 posts
#8
Food Struggles
3 posts
#9
Metformin
3 posts
#10
Meal
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/diabetes_t2
Protein Shake
50 reviews
#1
Premier Protein
4.5★ from 12 reviews
#2
Muscle Milk
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Fairlife
4.6★ from 5 reviews
Milk Alternatives
26 reviews
#1
Almond Milk
4.8★ from 13 reviews
#2
Fairlife
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Oat Milk
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Protein Bar
13 reviews
#1
Built Bar
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Grenade
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
IQ Bars
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/diabetes_t2
#1
General Question
: "Help healing a major crack on the bottom of foot"
28 posts
#2
Food/Diet
: "Help with Beans"
22 posts
#3
Newly Diagnosed
: "(32M) Diagnosed in April with an A1C of 12.7. Got my updated bloodwork done last week and brought it down to 5.8"
10 posts
#4
Medication
: "Today’s lesson"
9 posts
#5
Hard Work
: "My a1c progress from 11.3 to 5.7 in three months"
3 posts
#6
News
: "I’ve never taken anything so seriously before in my life"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/diabetes_t2
Yearly
+11k members(22.3%)
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Last updated: August 23, 2026