r/ChronicIllness is a subreddit with 115k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, chronic illness, illness, support group, and job, and they frequently recommend/review video games, health insurance, and electrolytes, and the most common flair used is question, discussion, support wanted, vent, and rant.
A place of support for those living with, or affected by, chronic illness. Open and welcoming to all.
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Popular Topics in r/ChronicIllness
#1
Looking For
19 posts
#2
Chronic Illness
18 posts
#3
Illness
7 posts
#4
Support Group
5 posts
#5
Job
5 posts
#6
Coping
5 posts
#7
Disability
5 posts
#8
Support Community
4 posts
#9
Friend
3 posts
#10
Apps
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/ChronicIllness
Video Games
45 reviews
#1
Lego
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Slime Rancher
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Unpacking
5.0★ from 1 review
Health Insurance
8 reviews
#1
BCBS
3.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Aetna
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Blue Shield
4.0★ from 1 review
Electrolytes
8 reviews
#1
DripDrop
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Salud
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Gatorlyte
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ChronicIllness
#1
Question
: "Opinions on Savella?"
33 posts
#2
Discussion
: "anybody else got an illness that nobody knows about?"
17 posts
#3
Support wanted
: "Everything is ruined and I don’t know how to move on"
9 posts
#4
Vent
: "What is the point of the clinic writing letters to my GP if my GP doesn't read them when he needs the information in them?"
8 posts
#5
Rant
: "[24f] Ménière’s disease"
6 posts
#6
JUST Support
: "Frustrated with how dismissive people are with my complaints"
4 posts
#7
Mental Health
: "this is the hardest part about all of this."
2 posts
#8
Personal Win
: "What does a well-lived life look like with N24?"
2 posts
#9
Story Time
: "I’m 19, slowly starving from an undiagnosed illness."
1 post
#10
Chronic Pain
: "BAD DAY 😞"
1 post
Member Growth in r/ChronicIllness
Yearly
+26k members(28.5%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026