r/Rheumatology is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses rheumatology, behçet, ana, referrals, and rheumatologist.
/r/rheumatology is a subreddit dedicated to the medicine of rheumatology. This includes both the clinical aspects of rheumatology and the research underlying arthritis and inflammatory disorders.
Popular Themes in r/Rheumatology
#1
Advice Requests
: "I have a rheumatologist appointment this week - but I feel like my medical history just says “sensitive” and I’m worried I just sound whiny. Does this read like any notable patterns to you?"
66 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Mother in pain - is this autoimmune?"
9 posts
Popular Topics in r/Rheumatology
#1
Rheumatology
: "Looking for a trusted Rheumatologist in the DMV area"
4 posts
#2
Behçet
4 posts
#3
Ana
2 posts
#4
Referrals
2 posts
#5
Rheumatologist
2 posts
#6
Autoimmune Disease
1 post
#7
Gaslighting
1 post
#8
Pain
: "Looking for a general idea of why I am experiencing Pain."
1 post
#9
Lupus
: "Lupus research poll for affected individuals"
1 post
#10
Autoimmune
1 post
Flair Used in r/Rheumatology
#1
Personal Health Question
: "Swollen painful joints"
128 posts
#2
General Medical Question
: "help"
37 posts
#3
Medical Education / Training
: "Rheumatology fellowship?"
15 posts
#4
Other
: "Oversimplification/Trauma Link of Autoimmune Disease on Social Media"
11 posts
#5
Anecdote
: "In disbelief….in amazing way!"
5 posts
#6
Science
: "UK study for people with autoimmune diseases + fatigue (online Pilates/Tai Chi, 8 weeks)"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/Rheumatology
Yearly
+1k members(47.2%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026