r/Fibromyalgia

119k members
r/Fibromyalgia is a subreddit with 119k members. The community frequently discusses looking for, fibromyalgia, hard time, pain, and frustrating, and they frequently recommend/review underwear, mobility aids, and stimulants, and the most common flair used is question, discussion, frustrated, rant, and rx/meds.
An optimistic but realistic support group.

Popular Topics in r/Fibromyalgia

#1

Looking For

33 posts
#2

Fibromyalgia

31 posts
#3

Hard Time

31 posts
#4

Pain

21 posts
#5

Frustrating

19 posts
#6

Struggling

14 posts
#7

Fibro

13 posts
#8

Hate

9 posts
#9

Doctor

8 posts
#10

Support

8 posts

Products Discussed in r/Fibromyalgia

Underwear

81 reviews
#1
Jockey
4.9 from 7 reviews
#2
Victoria's Secret
4.4 from 5 reviews
#3
Pact
4.5 from 4 reviews

Mobility Aids

32 reviews
#1
Cane
4.5 from 12 reviews
#2
Wheelchair
4.7 from 3 reviews
#3
Rollator
5.0 from 3 reviews

Stimulants

14 reviews
#1
Adderall
4.6 from 5 reviews
#2
ADHD Medication
4.7 from 3 reviews
#3
Phentermine
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Fibromyalgia

#1
Question
: "Crisis over mortality"
68 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Does anyone else struggle mentally with how many medications they're on? I feel like I'm pillmaxxing and it's really been stressing me out lately."
18 posts
#3
Frustrated
: "A popular YouTuber says he’s considering euthanasia in Switzerland because chronic pain has made it too difficult for him to create content and left him with hordes of bills."
17 posts
#4
Rant
: "Taking care of myself feels like a full time job."
12 posts
#5
Rx/Meds
: "I'm on prednisone for an intractable migraine and I practically feel "normal" for the first time since I developed fibro."
11 posts
#6
Encouragement
: "Grieving the body I used to have"
4 posts
#7
Accomplishment
: "What in the fresh hell did I just experience (a good thing)"
2 posts
#8
Funny
: "Accidental sunburn due to pregabalin"
2 posts
#9
Self-help
: "Feeling really self conscious from my severe Dowager's hump"
2 posts
#10
Articles/Research
: "Newest international research"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Fibromyalgia

Yearly
+27k members(29.2%)

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Last updated: August 10, 2026