/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 i'm a newbie πŸ€—, emotional health ❀️, dealing with mds and appts, not just ra , and ra day to day.
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
I'm a newbie πŸ€—
: "Newbie and options"
8 posts
#2
Emotional health ❀️
: "Husband doesn’t get it."
7 posts
#3
Dealing with MDs and appts
: "New rheumatologist questioning my seronegative RA diagnosis"
7 posts
#4
Not just RA
: "PSA - get your shingles vaccine if eligible"
6 posts
#5
RA day to day
: "Have you all heard of the October slide?"
5 posts
#6
NSAIDs, DMARDs (mtx)
: "I got my RA diagnosis today"
5 posts
#7
Flares
: "Flare recovery on Humira - it’s been months"
3 posts
#8
pregnancy/postnatal
: "Stuck in limbo about having a child with RA (36F, on Rinvoq) β€” advice on health risks, postpartum flares, and making the choice?"
3 posts
#9
Pain management
: "Symptom relief whilst awaiting diagnosis"
3 posts
#10
⭐ Weekly mega thread
: "Let's talk about: Guilt and grace"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/rheumatoidarthritis

Yearly
+6k members(26.6%)

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Last updated: September 29, 2026