What r/diabetes_t2 is talking about this week

I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes in January of this year. As someone who has lost family due to diabetes complications, this diagnosis made me felt lower than i’ve ever felt. In addition i had...

Sorry for formatting, on phone. Today has been a day in hell for me. It started off nice, had an early breakfast (eggs, hashbrown, bacon and cheese sammich). Went to Costco with the missus. All...

I've been diagnosed since August with an hba1c of 8.5, after that my whole diet changed. I only eat some frozen vegetables called a "Mexican mix" and boiled chicken breast and I can't fucking take...

My A1C went from 9.3 to 5.5 in four months. On 17 July it was 9.3. I went back to the Doctor 12 October and it was 6.0. I retook it on 4 November and it's now 5.5. I stopped metformin on 4 October...

i was surprised to learn that about a quarter of people with high blood pressure also have diabetes. it made me think about how much tracking that must be: sugar, bp, meds, maybe two different...

I was diagnosed type 2 in April of this year with an A1C of 12.7. I am a stay-at-home parent to 2 under 2 and this diagnosis felt like in insurmountable obstacle the first couple months. But I...

Feeling pretty good. When diagnosed in April 2026, my A1c was 11. At 3 months, I managed to get it down to 6.7 and yesterday at my 6 month, i registered with 6.2. I take 1000mg of Metformin XR...

And I gotta say, things are going quite well. Had my 1-week post op visit with ortho this morning and they said it looks as expected for being a week out. I'm actually walking around on that foot...

I’ve spent most my life rather sedentary, severe mental health illness has put me in bed most my life (from 16yr old to 30) but as a newly diagnosed I want to get active. How do y’all manage? I...

Hi everyone! I was diagnosed in early August with an A1C of 9.1 at the time. I have now had my 3 month follow-up and my A1C is now 5.2. I was given mounjaro at the time of diagnosis and did 2.5mg...