r/ChronicIllness is a subreddit with 113k 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, support wanted, rant, discussion, and vent.
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
: "Any communities out there gamers stuck at home?"
34 posts
#2
Support wanted
: "I don’t know what else to do"
15 posts
#3
Rant
: "It’s so ridiculous that my FMLA means i can basically never be “regular sick” otherwise"
13 posts
#4
Discussion
: "I might have POTS? (Looking for advice, help maybe)"
13 posts
#5
Vent
: "Its always "women are dramatic, you're fine," until its "you should've said something sooner and it wouldn't be so bad.""
12 posts
#6
Resources
: "Looking for side hustles that will not affect my SSD/SSI"
7 posts
#7
Mental Health
: "I can't get myself to go to doctors for 2 years"
7 posts
#8
JUST Support
: "think i’m coming down with something for the first time since i got worse. i’m so scared."
5 posts
#9
Fatigue
: "chronically ill college students help…"
3 posts
#10
Misc.
: "Allergies are bs"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/ChronicIllness
Yearly
+24k members(27.6%)
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Last updated: September 20, 2026