r/type2diabetes
17k members
r/type2diabetes is a subreddit with 17k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses diabetes, blood sugar, type 2, struggling, and a1c, and they frequently recommend/review alcohol and travel insurance.
A community for support of and sharing of experiences by all who are affected by type 2 diabetes.
Please read the rules before your first post. Feel free to post about any type 2 subjects you wish. The only silly questions about diabetes here are the questions that should have been asked but were not. Spam, kooks and links to 'cures' will disappear without trace. The same will occur to comments suggesting that type 2 is a self-inflicted condition.
Popular Themes in r/type2diabetes
#1
Advice Requests
: "Did I do the right thing?"
12 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Of course I'm diabetic. My mom thinks drinking soda will solve all my lows."
9 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Cheap diabetic friendly meal ideas"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Crazy price increase for Libre 2 cgm (no insurance)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/type2diabetes
#1
Diabetes
: "Finally taking control of my Diabetes!"
130 posts
#2
Blood Sugar
: "Fasting Blood Sugar"
40 posts
#3
Type 2
: "Melons and Type 2 diabetics"
32 posts
#4
Struggling
25 posts
#5
A1c
: "I crushed it! Pretty excited about my latest A1c"
24 posts
#6
Metformin
: "A Surprise Side Effect of Taking a Probiotic With Metformin and Glucose Control"
17 posts
#7
Diabetic
: "Cheap Diabetic friendly meal ideas"
16 posts
#8
Diet
: "Hba1c 11.9 to 6.5 to 5.8 in 8 months on metformin & Diet"
15 posts
#9
Food
: "Selling my Food business to walk 5,000km. I’m done with metformin"
15 posts
#10
Diagnosed
: "Newbie Diagnosed t2"
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/type2diabetes
Alcohol
7 reviews
#1
Gin
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Vodka, Gin, Tequila
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Costco
5.0★ from 1 review
Travel Insurance
1 review
#1
Hop Travel Assist
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/type2diabetes
Yearly
+3k members(21.7%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026