/r/Rheumatology/

r/Rheumatology

5k members
r/Rheumatology is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune, diagnosis, lab tests, 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
: "what's a normal length of time to get a diagnosis?"
23 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Uveitis/Scleritis/Episcleritis, inflammatory type pain in joints, spine, severe fatigue: Diagnostic limbo, no treatment, can't work. Complex history."
1 post
#3
Ideas
: "16y/o patient made an app to track symptoms"
1 post
#4
News
: "FDA is trying to pull a vasculitis drug because it says the pivotal trial data was manipulated, and the drug is still on the market"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Rheumatology

#1

Rheumatoid Arthritis

: "What qualify someone for Ra/other autoimmune issue"
5 posts
#2

Autoimmune

: "What qualify someone for Ra/other Autoimmune issue"
4 posts
#3

Diagnosis

: "what's a normal length of time to get a Diagnosis?"
4 posts
#4

Lab Tests

: "Needing Help determining lab(s)?"
3 posts
#5

Rheumatologist

: "Reasonable expectations of my Rheumatologist?"
3 posts
#6

Medication

: "New RA diagnosis and Medication anxiety"
2 posts
#7

Pediatric Rheumatology

: "Pediatric Rheumatology Chicago"
2 posts
#8

Sjögren's

: "Sjogren’s Is More Systemic Than Most People Realize"
2 posts
#9

Appointment

: "Rheumatologist office called after doing labs and asked me to come to schedule a sooner Appointment. Does this usually mean something showed up in my bloodwork?"
2 posts
#10

Autoimmune Disease

1 post

Flair Used in r/Rheumatology

#1
Personal Health Question
: "what's a normal length of time to get a diagnosis?"
83 posts
#2
General Medical Question
: "First Appointment Disappointment"
34 posts
#3
Other
: "FDA is trying to pull a vasculitis drug because it says the pivotal trial data was manipulated, and the drug is still on the market"
6 posts
#4
Medical Education / Training
: "Sjogren’s Is More Systemic Than Most People Realize"
5 posts
#5
Anecdote
: "16y/o patient made an app to track symptoms"
3 posts
#6
Science
: "Nasal Crusting"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/Rheumatology

Yearly
+1k members(47.2%)

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Last updated: September 20, 2026