r/AskDocs is a subreddit with 804k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, pain, looking for a second opinion, frustrating symptoms, and looking for a doctor, and they frequently recommend/review antihistamine, fiber supplement, and allergy medicine.
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Popular Themes in r/AskDocs
#1
Advice Requests
: "What is this that came out of my cut?"
41 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Got bitten by over >100 ticks at once whilst camping"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Suggestions for getting rid of bruising quickly"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "App idea within health - need your opinions"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskDocs
#1
Struggling
30 posts
#2
Pain
: "This scab hasn't gone away and still puts me in Pain daily, what should I do??"
13 posts
#3
Looking For A Second Opinion
12 posts
#4
Frustrating Symptoms
10 posts
#5
Looking For A Doctor
7 posts
#6
Looking For A Solution
6 posts
#7
Worst
6 posts
#8
Looking For A Diagnosis
5 posts
#9
Anxiety
5 posts
#10
Skin
: "Red, scaly-textured patch of Skin on the right shoulder"
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskDocs
Antihistamine
3 reviews
#1
Levocetirizine
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Fiber Supplement
3 reviews
#1
Metamucil
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Colace
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Citrucel
4.0★ from 1 review
Allergy Medicine
2 reviews
#1
Loratadine
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Generic Nasal Spray
3.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/AskDocs
Yearly
+93k members(13.1%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026