About r/ChronicPain
For the broken, malfunctioning, pained people of the world and their friends/family. Got pain? This is the place to be. Bitching, complaining, whining, and otherwise venting about your condition is encouraged. Stop by the chat and say hi!
The community at a glance
r/ChronicPain is a Subreddit for Disability and Chronic Conditions with roughly 176K members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the Chronic Conditions communities list and #4 in the Disability communities list.
Roughly 36K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pain, Chronic, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention heating pad, pillow, and mattress.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 5K members
- 2018: 9K members
- 2019: 14K members
- 2020: 13K members
- 2023: 47K members
- 2024: 24K members
- 2025: 24K members
- 2026: 31K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger31 posts in the past month
- Lmao many of us here
- I think it’s absolute bullshit that pharmacists can refuse to give you your medication your doctor prescribed
- In a low spot right now
#131Pain & AngerLmao many of us here · I think it’s absolute bullshit that pharmacists can refuse to give you your medication your doctor prescribed · In a low spot right now - Advice Requests23 posts in the past month
- Chronic pain makes you pay attention to options you never thought you'd be reading about
- Hi, how do you you cope with the fact that you're gonna be in pain probably all your life? i get depressed easily and im trying to find a way to not get depressed at least from my chronic pain:)
- Should I use my walker when I go to my follow up appointment with Pain Management?
#223Advice RequestsChronic pain makes you pay attention to options you never thought you'd be reading about · Hi, how do you you cope with the fact that you're gonna be in pain probably all your life? i get depressed easily and im trying to find a way to not get depressed at least from my chronic pain:) · Should I use my walker when I go to my follow up appointment with Pain Management? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Does a head compression garment exist?
- Items that have helped with managing life and/or pain?
#32Solution RequestsDoes a head compression garment exist? · Items that have helped with managing life and/or pain? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- abroad treatment ideas?
#41Ideasabroad treatment ideas?
Topics
- Pain15 posts in the past month#115Pain
- Chronic7 posts in the past month#27Chronic
- Tired7 posts in the past month#37Tired
- Chronic Pain4 posts in the past month#44Chronic Pain
- Healthcare2 posts in the past month#52Healthcare
Product recommendations
- heating pad4 posts in the past month
- Another evening with the heating pad. What’s been the best and worst part of y’all’s week so far?
- Heating pad recs?
- Neck/shoulder heating pad recs?
#14heating padAnother evening with the heating pad. What’s been the best and worst part of y’all’s week so far? · Heating pad recs? · Neck/shoulder heating pad recs? - pillow3 posts in the past month
- best pillows?
- Pillow recs for neck pain? side sleeper
- Pillow recs for side sleepers?
#23pillowbest pillows? · Pillow recs for neck pain? side sleeper · Pillow recs for side sleepers? - mattress3 posts in the past month
- What matress firmness works best for your pain?
- What matress firmness works best for your pain?
- mattress recs for pain
#33mattressWhat matress firmness works best for your pain? · What matress firmness works best for your pain? · mattress recs for pain - desk chair2 posts in the past month
- Done being dumb: neck injury/CP person needs a desk chair, best for neck suggestions wanted!
- ISO recs for a desk chair that won’t accelerate the deterioration of my flesh prison
#42desk chairDone being dumb: neck injury/CP person needs a desk chair, best for neck suggestions wanted! · ISO recs for a desk chair that won’t accelerate the deterioration of my flesh prison
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ChronicPain for?
- Best for Disability and Chronic Conditions enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/ChronicPain free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/ChronicPain have?
- Roughly 176K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ChronicPain on?
- r/ChronicPain runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/ChronicPain cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ChronicPain is organized under Disability, Chronic Conditions.
- How do I join r/ChronicPain?
- You can join r/ChronicPain by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Disability communities like?
- Communities for people living with physical, cognitive, and sensory disabilities, as well as caregivers and advocates. Reddit has some of the most active spaces, organized around both general disability discussion and specific conditions. Topics range from navigating daily life and accessibility to sharing resources, venting, and connecting with others who get it.
Monthly Stats
- 14
- Views /mo (-18%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (-31%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (-50%)
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