r/rheumatoid

39k members
r/rheumatoid is a subreddit with 39k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses ra, pain, rheumatoid arthritis, diagnosis, and medication, and they frequently recommend/review biologic, tennis shoes, and mixer.
Support group for autoimmune arthritis sufferers. Please read the pinned FAQ post and rules before posting anything. The same questions get asked a lot, so searching the sub can give you a lot of info. Do some research before posting.

Popular Themes in r/rheumatoid

#1
Pain & Anger
: "Didn’t choose this pain but I choose to keep going."
18 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is plaquenil really enough"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Re: My need for a substitute for a mouse"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "How much is it costing you to recover from flares/ injuries?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/rheumatoid

#1

Ra

: "Scientists Discover the Body’s NatuRal “Off Switch” for Inflammation"
92 posts
#2

Pain

: "Noninflammatory Pain Persists in RA Despite Treatment. There are non-inflammatory markers that won’t show up in your blood test."
63 posts
#3

Rheumatoid Arthritis

: "Looking to Learn from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Experiences"
39 posts
#4

Diagnosis

: "Advice/support not Diagnosis. I’m so over this."
32 posts
#5

Medication

: "How does someone become a Rheumatologist if they can’t do any of this?"
29 posts
#6

Methotrexate

: "I'm bored of Methotrexate. When is Methotrex9 coming out?"
22 posts
#7

Struggling

19 posts
#8

Looking For

17 posts
#9

Biologics

: "How does someone become a Rheumatologist if they can’t do any of this?"
17 posts
#10

Treatment

: "How much does the weather affect your RA?"
15 posts

Products Discussed in r/rheumatoid

Biologic

13 reviews
#1
Biologics
3.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Cimzia
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Roche
4.0 from 1 review

Tennis Shoes

11 reviews
#1
Hoka
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Asics
4.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Brooks
5.0 from 2 reviews

Mixer

6 reviews
#1
KitchenAid
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Vitamix
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Bosch
4.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/rheumatoid

Yearly
+7k members(21.9%)

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Last updated: June 16, 2026