r/diabetes_t2

59k members
r/diabetes_t2 is a subreddit with 59k 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, medication, food/diet, newly diagnosed, and news.
This sub is for discussion on Type 2 Diabetes. Make sure you check out /r/diabetes for general diabetes information too! For those that are Freestyle Libre users or interested in it you can check out /r/Freestylelibre

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
#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
: "Any new foods you tried that didn’t spike you?"
23 posts
#2
Medication
: "unfortunately it is GLP-1 time"
13 posts
#3
Food/Diet
: "What foods spiked your blood glucose the most? for me it was two ripe bananas , went to 283"
11 posts
#4
Newly Diagnosed
: "10.5 (diagnosis) to 5.8 in 55 days"
7 posts
#5
News
: "Biotech lists 170+ conferences for 2026 and 2027 in one place,"
3 posts
#6
Hard Work
: "Latest A1C Results - 5.9%! 15 month Journey from Diagnosis"
2 posts
#7
Joke/Meme/Satire
: "TIL:"
1 post

Member Growth in r/diabetes_t2

Yearly
+11k members(21.9%)

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Last updated: September 22, 2026