/r/rheumatoidarthritis/

r/rheumatoidarthritis

28k members
r/rheumatoidarthritis is a subreddit with 28k members. The community frequently discusses ra, medication, pain, struggling, and methotrexate, and they frequently recommend/review slippers, running shoes, and suncream, and the most common flair used is emotional health ❀️, ra day to day, i'm a newbie πŸ€—, not just ra , and nsaids, dmards (mtx).
Welcome! This Sub is a safe community for people living with RA and related autoimmune diseases. We're not MDs, and won't give medical advice. If you experience trolling or bullying, contact mods immediately. Please review the SUB WIKI before posting questions like "favorite shoes" or "travel tips". Also check out r/RA_memes because chronic illness is hard and we need fun πŸ₯³

Popular Topics in r/rheumatoidarthritis

#1

Ra

96 posts
#2

Medication

36 posts
#3

Pain

32 posts
#4

Struggling

20 posts
#5

Methotrexate

19 posts
#6

Flare

17 posts
#7

Side Effects

13 posts
#8

Flares

12 posts
#9

Humira

12 posts
#10

Fatigue

11 posts

Products Discussed in r/rheumatoidarthritis

Slippers

25 reviews
#1
Hoka
4.6β˜… from 5 reviews
#2
Birkenstock
5.0β˜… from 4 reviews
#3
Crocs
5.0β˜… from 2 reviews

Running Shoes

23 reviews
#1
Hoka
4.3β˜… from 7 reviews
#2
Brooks
4.3β˜… from 6 reviews
#3
New Balance
5.0β˜… from 3 reviews

Suncream

12 reviews
#1
La Roche-Posay
4.5β˜… from 2 reviews
#2
Transparent Lab
5.0β˜… from 1 review
#3
FORAH
4.0β˜… from 1 review

Flair Used in r/rheumatoidarthritis

#1
Emotional health ❀️
: "Husband doesn’t get it."
30 posts
#2
RA day to day
: "Have you all heard of the October slide?"
29 posts
#3
I'm a newbie πŸ€—
: "New to my RA Diagnosis"
22 posts
#4
Not just RA
: "PSA - get your shingles vaccine if eligible"
14 posts
#5
NSAIDs, DMARDs (mtx)
: "MTX hangover is no joke"
14 posts
#6
Biologics/JAKis
: "Feeling hopeless from failed care, can anyone relate?"
13 posts
#7
Flares
: "Can confirm, rain makes it worse"
11 posts
#8
Dealing with MDs and appts
: "New rheumatologist questioning my seronegative RA diagnosis"
11 posts
#9
three good things
: "1 good thing. 2 good things! 3 good things!! Mwah ha ha haaaaaaaaa"
7 posts
#10
⭐ Weekly mega thread
: "Let's talk about: Vaccines"
6 posts

Member Growth in r/rheumatoidarthritis

Yearly
+6k members(26.5%)

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Last updated: October 13, 2026