/r/rheumatoidarthritis/

r/rheumatoidarthritis

26k members
r/rheumatoidarthritis is a subreddit with 26k 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, nsaids, dmards (mtx), biologics/jakis, and ⭐ weekly mega thread .
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 🥳

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
4.6 from 5 reviews
#2
Birkenstock
5.0 from 4 reviews
#3
Crocs
5.0 from 2 reviews

Running Shoes

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

Suncream

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

Flair Used in r/rheumatoidarthritis

#1
Emotional health ❤️
: "Name change?"
39 posts
#2
RA day to day
: "I think I need new boundaries?"
33 posts
#3
NSAIDs, DMARDs (mtx)
: "My Early Methotrexate (MTX) Experience – A Message of Hope"
17 posts
#4
Biologics/JAKis
: "When people just don’t get it."
14 posts
#5
⭐ Weekly mega thread
: "Let's talk about: The devil's tic tacs"
13 posts
#6
Gratitude and good stuff 😊
: "From Struggling to Walk at 29 to Playing Sports Again at 31"
12 posts
#7
Flares
: "I feel so broken"
11 posts
#8
Not just RA
: "Extreme dry eyes"
10 posts
#9
Fatigue and brain fog
: "How much sleep is considered normal for RA?"
8 posts
#10
Pain management
: "Massage"
7 posts

Member Growth in r/rheumatoidarthritis

Yearly
+6k members(28.1%)

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Last updated: June 23, 2026