/r/lupus/

r/lupus

59k members
r/lupus is a subreddit with 59k members. The community frequently discusses lupus, benlysta, sun, symptoms, and flare, and they frequently recommend/review sunscreen, pillows, and skincare product, and the most common flair used is advice, diagnosed users only, venting, general, and medicines.
This is a space for those Living with Lupus to Connect, Share Experiences, Build Support, and Create Community. Those who have other autoimmune conditions or loved ones of those with Lupus are welcome, with the loving reminder that this forum is for Lupus patients first. Respect our needs as much as we do our best to respect yours.

Popular Topics in r/lupus

#1

Lupus

13 posts
#2

Benlysta

3 posts
#3

Sun

3 posts
#4

Symptoms

2 posts
#5

Flare

2 posts
#6

Pregnancy

2 posts
#7

Prednisone

2 posts
#8

New Marks

2 posts
#9

Car T Cell Therapy

2 posts
#10

Joint Pain

2 posts

Products Discussed in r/lupus

Sunscreen

26 reviews
#1
La Roche-Posay
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Beauty of Joseon
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Biore
5.0★ from 2 reviews

Pillows

10 reviews
#1
My Pillow
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Yippo Labs
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
The Pillow Bar
5.0★ from 1 review
#1
First Aid Beauty
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
CeraVe
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Mineral Fusion
5.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/lupus

#1
Advice
: "Appearance tips?"
18 posts
#2
Diagnosed Users Only
: "I had a seizure for the first time"
17 posts
#3
Venting
: "joint pain, this sucks"
10 posts
#4
General
: "Rheumatologist: Your SLE has never presented as primary, Let’s talk about Sjogren’s (and the upcoming drugs!)"
9 posts
#5
Medicines
: "Folic acid is goated"
9 posts
#6
Life tips
: "What do you like to do when you're stuck at home (and bored)?"
4 posts
#7
Links/Articles
: "Adicet Bio CAR-T sparks lupus remissions in early trial as ‘new era’ of autoimmune treatment approaches"
2 posts
#8
Newly Diagnosed
: "Plaquenil Weight Loss?"
2 posts
#9
Sun/UV exposure
: "Anyone have these symptoms like I do after sun exposure?"
2 posts
#10
Memes/humor
: "House case of Lupus"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/lupus

Yearly
+11k members(22.5%)

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Last updated: September 30, 2026