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Welcome to Diabetes Forum!

If this is your first time in the community, this page will help you understand how the forum works and how to get started.

Diabetes Forum is a place to ask questions, share experiences and learn from other people living with diabetes.

You do not need to understand everything from day one. You can start by reading, find discussions that interest you and join in whenever you feel comfortable.

Before getting started, we recommend reading the Forum Rules.

1. How Is the Forum Organised?

Diabetes Forum has a very simple structure:

Categories → Topics → Comments

Topics

A topic is a discussion started by a user.

It may be a question, a personal experience, a news story, a question about a device or any other subject related to diabetes.

Comments

Comments are the replies that users post within a topic.

You can reply to the overall discussion or quote another user's comment when you want to respond to something specific.

2. You Can Start Simply by Reading

You do not need to register to access much of the public content on Diabetes Forum.

You can browse categories, read discussions and use the search function to find experiences related to what interests you.

There are thousands of discussions published since 2007, so there is a good chance that someone has already talked about the same question you have today.

And if you cannot find the answer you are looking for, you can always start a new topic.

3. Creating an Account

Registering on Diabetes Forum is free.

With an account, you can:

create new topics;
reply to other users;
like posts;
follow discussions;
receive notifications;
customise your profile and preferences;
more easily identify discussions you have not yet read;
fully participate in the community.

You can register using the options available on the forum, including Google Login where available.

After registering, you may need to confirm your email address.

If you receive an activation message, open the link included in the email to complete your account verification.

If you cannot find the email, check your spam or junk mail folders as well.

4. Introduce Yourself to the Community

A great way to get started is to post a short introduction.

We have a specific category for this:

"Hi, I'm new and I'd like to introduce myself"

You can tell us whatever you feel comfortable sharing: what type of diabetes you have, how long you have been living with it, what brought you to the forum, or simply say hello.

You do not need to share private information or explain anything you do not want to make public.

A simple:

"Hi, I've just joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself"

is more than enough.

5. Creating a New Topic

If you want to ask a question or start a discussion, create a New Topic.

Choose a Category

Try to select the category most closely related to your question.

Do not worry too much if you are unsure. If necessary, moderators can later move the topic to a more appropriate category.

Write a Clear Title

A good title can make a big difference when it comes to getting useful replies.

Instead of:

"I have a question"

try something like:

"How do you prevent hypos after exercise?"

This helps other users quickly understand what the discussion is about.

Explain Your Question

Provide whatever context you think is necessary, but you do not need to share personal information that you do not want to make public.

Remember that many discussions are public and may appear in search engines.

6. Replying to Other Users

Within a topic, you can write a comment to join the discussion.

If you want to respond to something specific that another person has said, you can use the Quote option.

This makes it easier for everyone to understand which part of the discussion you are replying to.

You can also use Like when you find a post useful or interesting, or simply want to thank someone for their contribution.

You do not always need to write a reply to show that something has helped you.

7. Searching for Information

Before creating a new topic, you can use the search function.

Try searching for a few words related to your question:

Dexcom, Libre, YpsoPump, hypoglycaemia, HbA1c, travelling with insulin, type 2 diabetes, etc.

Finding an older discussion does not necessarily mean that it is closed.

If the topic is still relevant and you would like to share your experience or ask a related question, you can join the discussion.

8. Finding the Latest Discussions

On the Topics page, you can view discussions ordered by recent activity.

This makes it easy to see what people are currently talking about in the community.

You can also identify topics that you have not yet read.

If you want to quickly mark all pending content as read, you can use the "Mark All Read" option.

9. Discovering Interesting Content

In addition to browsing categories and recent topics, Diabetes Forum provides other ways to discover discussions.

Recent Likes

Here you can find topics and comments that have recently received a Like from other users.

It is a useful way to discover content that the community is finding valuable.

Forum Top

The Forum Top highlights some of the most popular discussions.

You can view rankings for different periods and criteria, such as views, comments, points or Likes.

It is a good way to discover some of the discussions that have generated the most interest in the community.

10. Notifications

Diabetes Forum can notify you when there is new activity related to you or to discussions you follow.

Depending on your preferences, you may receive notifications within the forum and certain communications by email.

You can review and change these options in your account preferences.

If you receive too many notifications, you do not need to leave a discussion or stop using the forum. First, review your preferences and choose which notifications you want to receive.

11. Newsletter

Diabetes Forum offers a newsletter featuring content and discussions of interest to the community.

Subscription is voluntary.

You can change your preference from your account, and newsletters you receive will also include an option to unsubscribe.

Communications required to manage your account — such as email confirmation or password recovery — are separate from the newsletter.

12. Your Profile and Privacy

You can customise certain aspects of your profile and account preferences.

Remember that Diabetes Forum contains public areas.

Before posting, consider whether you want that information to be visible to other people or appear in search engines.

In particular, avoid unnecessarily publishing:

your address;
telephone number;
identity documents;
medical reports containing identifying information;
private information about other people.

You can fully participate using a username without publicly revealing your real identity.

See our Privacy and Data Protection Policy for more information.

13. Sharing Images and Documents

In some discussions, it may be useful to share a photograph, screenshot, chart or document.

Before uploading it, check that it does not display information you do not want to make public.

For example, a screenshot from a diabetes app or a medical report may contain:

your full name;
date of birth;
patient number;
email address;
other medical or personal information.

If any of these details are visible, we recommend hiding them before publishing the image.

14. Information on the Forum Does Not Replace Your Healthcare Team

At Diabetes Forum, we share experiences with one another.

You can find extremely useful discussions about treatments, nutrition, technology, exercise and many other aspects of diabetes.

However, an experience that works for one person may not be appropriate for another.

Decisions relating to medication, insulin doses, treatments or any other clinical matter should be discussed with the healthcare professionals responsible for your care.

15. Have You Found Inappropriate Content?

If you find spam, unauthorised advertising, insults, potentially dangerous information or any content that you believe violates the Forum Rules, you can use the reporting option available on the post.

The moderation team will review the report.

You do not need to confront the user who posted the content publicly.

16. Need Help?

If you have any questions about how Diabetes Forum works, you can contact the Moderation Team.

For other enquiries, you can also use the Contact form available on the website.

You can also email us at:

foro@diabetesforo.com

We will do our best to help.

17. Most Importantly: Join In

You do not need to be a diabetes expert to participate.

You do not need to have an answer to everything.

Your own experience may be exactly what someone else needs to read.

A question can start a conversation that helps many people.

A two-line reply can help someone who is going through something you experienced years ago.

And a simple "that happens to me too" can make someone feel less alone.

Ask. Share. Help. Let others help you.

Welcome to Diabetes Forum!