r/diabetes↗
For humans living with diabetes: discussion, issues, and news.
170k subscribers892 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)738 authors / mosince 2008
r/diabetes has 170k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 892 posts a month from 738 people. Top topics: CGM Sensors and Issues, Diabetes & Food and DietSodasAndZeros.
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How r/diabetes has grown
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Topics and brands on r/diabetes
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- CGM Sensors and Issues0.4%
- Diabetes & Food0.4%
- DietSodasAndZeros0.2%
- Nurse Mistakes & Errors0.1%
- Pledging & Hazing<0.1%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Reddit Help
- Diatribe
- Zendesk
- Salesforce
- FreeStyle Libre US
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