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ABOUT DIABETES FORUM

A Community for Sharing Life with Diabetes

Diabetes Forum is an online community created to share experiences, information and support among people living with diabetes.

Since 2007, thousands of people have joined this community to ask questions, share their experiences, learn from others or simply find someone who understands what it means to live with diabetes every day.

Because some things can be learned from a book or during a medical appointment.

And there are other things that can only be explained by someone who has lived through them too.

What Is Diabetes Forum?

Diabetes Forum is a meeting place for people with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and other types of diabetes, as well as family members, partners, friends, caregivers and anyone interested in learning more about the condition.

In the community, we talk about many of the topics that are part of everyday life with diabetes:

We do not claim to have all the answers.

What we do have are many different experiences.

And sharing them can be incredibly helpful.

Other People's Experiences Matter

Two people can have the same diagnosis and experience diabetes in completely different ways.

Something that works very well for one person may not work for another.

That is why Diabetes Forum does not aim to provide a single way to manage or live with diabetes.

Here you can ask:

"Has anyone else experienced this?"

And there is a good chance you will find someone who can share their experience.

Sometimes that experience gives you an idea you had not considered.

Other times, it helps you prepare a question for your next medical appointment.

And sometimes it simply helps you realise that you are not the only person going through it.

That matters too.

Information and Support

On Diabetes Forum, you will find discussions about personal experiences, news, research, treatments, devices and many other topics related to diabetes.

But there is something just as important as information: support between people.

Living with diabetes means making decisions constantly.

Food, insulin, exercise, glucose, alarms, sensors, medication, medical appointments...

And not every day is the same.

That is why we believe there is enormous value in being able to share a question, a frustration, a fear or even a small victory with other people who understand that reality.

People with Diabetes, Families and Healthcare Professionals

The community is open to everyone interested in diabetes.

Participants include people with diabetes, family members, partners, caregivers, associations and healthcare professionals.

Every experience can bring value.

However, Diabetes Forum is a community between people, not a healthcare service.

The information and experiences published on the forum do not replace diagnosis, treatment or follow-up by qualified healthcare professionals.

Decisions relating to treatment, medication or any other clinical matter should be discussed with the healthcare professionals responsible for each person's care.

An Independent Community

Diabetes Forum began as a personal initiative and continues to be driven primarily by a community-focused purpose.

Our goal is to provide an independent space where conversations can grow from the real questions and experiences of the people who participate.

The community may finance part of its operating costs through advertising or other initiatives, but opinions published by users belong to their respective authors.

Where commercial or sponsored content exists, or where there is a relationship that could represent a conflict of interest, it should be clearly and transparently identified.

Respect Is Essential

Diabetes can be experienced in many different ways.

We do not all use the same treatments.

We do not all eat the same way.

We do not all exercise in the same way.

We do not all have the same goals.

And none of us has perfect days all the time.

At Diabetes Forum, we want everyone to be able to share their experience without feeling judged.

We can disagree, debate and learn from one another, but always with respect and empathy.

Our Forum Rules explain the principles we follow to maintain this environment.

Your Privacy Matters

Many discussions on Diabetes Forum are publicly available and may be indexed by search engines.

For this reason, we recommend thinking carefully before publishing personal or medical information that you do not want to make public.

You do not need to reveal your real identity in order to share your experience.

You can find more information about how we process and protect personal data in our Privacy and Data Protection Policy.

There Is a Story Behind Every Username

Behind every username, there is a story.

Someone who has just been diagnosed and is trying to understand what is happening.

Someone who has been living with diabetes for decades.

A mother or father worried about their child.

Someone using their first glucose sensor.

Someone celebrating because they have finally managed to improve their glucose management.

Or someone who is simply having a bad day.

All of these experiences make up Diabetes Forum.

Sharing Experiences Since 2007

The Internet has changed enormously since Diabetes Forum began in 2007.

So have treatments, glucose sensors, insulin pumps and our understanding of diabetes.

But one thing remains just as important:

being able to talk to another person who understands what you are going through.

That has always been the purpose of Diabetes Forum.

And we want it to remain that way.

Join the Community

You can read many of the discussions without registering.

If you would like to ask a question, reply to others or share your own experience, you can create an account and join the community.

It does not matter whether you have just been diagnosed or have been living with diabetes for decades.

There is always something we can learn from one another.

Ask. Share. Help. Let others help you.

Welcome to Diabetes Forum.