Welcome to the Take a Pain Check podcast, a community founded and hosted by the one and only Natasha Trehan. Our podcast is all about diving into the nitty-gritty conversations about health, relationships and everything in between when it comes to living with a chronic illness. With personal experiences from guests, we aim to create an engaging space for anyone looking for support, inspiration, and a good laugh. And we don't just stop there. By bringing together a diverse and amazing lineup of healthcare professionals and patients, we're modeling a wide variety of perspectives. This is especia
Take a Pain Check
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Welcome to the Take a Pain Check podcast, a community founded and hosted by the one and only Natasha Trehan. Our podcast is all about diving into the nitty-gritty conversations about health, relationships and everything in between when it comes to living with a chronic illness. With personal experiences from guests, we aim to create an engaging space for anyone looking for support, inspiration, and a good laugh. And we don't just stop there. By bringing together a diverse and amazing lineup of healthcare professionals and patients, we're modeling a wide variety of perspectives. This is especia
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June 14, 2026
Living in Between Flares | Ep. 124
<p>Living with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) isn’t just physical. It’s emotional, unpredictable, and often invisible.In this episode of Take a Pain Check, we talk with Marissa Douglas, a PhD student at Georgia Institute of Technology, who has been navigating JDM since childhood.Marissa shares: • What early symptoms were missed and how she finally got diagnosed • How sun exposure, chlorine, and stress trigger flares • The mental weight of long-term medications • What infusion life is really like • Making major life transitions while managing disease • Learning how to advocate for yourself when you’re not taken seriously • Rebuilding identity, confidence, and trust in your bodyThis episode is about navigating life when your body doesn’t always cooperate. If you’ve ever felt dismissed, overwhelmed, or like you’re “starting over” during a flare this conversation is for you.https://www.takeapaincheck.com/https://www.instagram.com/takeapaincheck_/ https://www.tiktok.com/@takeapaincheckhttps://ca.linkedin.com/company/take-a-pain-checkhttps://www.youtube.com/@takeapaincheckhttps://www.facebook.com/TakeaPainCheckhttps://www.x.com/takeapaincheckInstagram: marissy.kins123 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissa-d-226164269?trk=contact-infoDonate to Take a Pain Check Today: https://www.gofundme.com/f/takeapaincheck</p>
May 17, 2026
Living Around Lupus Changed Me Forever | Ep.123
<p><br>What happens when chronic illness impacts not just one person, but an entire family?In this episode of Take a Pain Check, Estela Mata shares her journey living with chronic pain since her teens, being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and supporting her sisters living with lupus while navigating her own health challenges. As President of Looms for Lupus, Estela has transformed lived experience into advocacy, community, and support for others navigating autoimmune disease and chronic illness.Together, we discuss the emotional reality of invisible illness, caregiving, grief, advocacy, mental health, and what it means to rebuild trust with your body after years of pain and uncertainty.This conversation is honest and deeply validating for anyone living with chronic illness, autoimmune disease, or chronic pain and for the people who love and support them. If you’ve ever felt dismissed, overwhelmed, isolated, or unseen in your health journey, this episode is for you.</p><p>https://www.takeapaincheck.com/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/takeapaincheck_/ </p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@takeapaincheck</p><p>https://ca.linkedin.com/company/take-a-pain-check</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@takeapaincheck</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/TakeaPainCheck</p><p><a href="https://www.x.com/takeapaincheck">https://www.x.com/takeapaincheck</a></p><p>Estela's social'sTwitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk5MbWwyQi1XYkk0QndvNVpnX3A1NkJFejZhZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsdVFONTNaTk9LVGlSUlFHa19fNVBjSmFCSXA5TE0wZ0dzLUp1amhWRmhVTF9vcmZwUUhRb2c3RlExTjRQMmxsdDkwRkFNS0hsNzZhbzQybHdQamY4M2NoWm5ad2lYQ2ZSSGtyZWNwQzhpVjdoalhLRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FLooms4Lupus&v=FVLwq9ehi9g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> / looms4lupus </a> YouTube Link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9aZiZ-xL5ee2oFZiXWr5hQ"> / @looms4lupus136 </a> Facebook link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblZfNmZtal8tdmtBN1d4S21HTWRKc2RmNW9FZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuLUlrWWE5ZGlYNm1ueE9LbjRNUUROYXlmVEZRZVc2eGFYTllBdnhqZGw2QVdpN3ZkUEJBMGsxZEdHSXM2UVB1MVNDdUUyWFdjcXB3UEZVSmRzMXdzWFJ6STR0emhhdnUtWFdCV2VXX1BFQVJnSlU5Zw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLooms4Lupus&v=FVLwq9ehi9g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> / looms4lupus </a> Instagram link: www.instagram.com/looms4lupus Newsletter Link: Resources (looms4lupus.org) Website: Looms For Lupus - www.looms4lupus.org LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0s3THVEd1RmdzFlU0s4SVZCQzVEeE5SWl9wZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsNW1HcmpsLVJzVWtlVEhNQkJWQVpWMlloM2YtRURBTnZ2M2lpY3c2dUpLTW10Mmk5a0Nncm9WMGVuR2VvN0lIMzZWdms5OXNSZVRhZ1ZCUEhPNkx5ZWVuU1c0MExYd3BXYTczV2pNYU1RQTdMd1I0NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Festela-mata-carcamo-00898230%2F&v=FVLwq9ehi9g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> / estela-mata-carcamo-00898230 </a> </p><p>Facebook: facebook.com/estela.mata.18 Instagram: www.Instagram.com/estela_mata Tik tok: www.tiktok.com/@estela.mataDonate to Take a Pain Check Today: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFJwSVdwRW5hTHRaa0lqLUY0MEtweGhhbUtGUXxBQ3Jtc0tuR0FyMUV0Q3V0djM2bW9kaUNvQmJGVG82VjdOZ0dKTVg2TUZ6dU1uUmdDRy1WT0dxdVN3Z1dQZG5qMmJyY05SQVkzanJvUTdQWnM2Qi1TeE5ZR0M0dzA4dk1hU1VXLXJDOW96ZDBhQVpGYTkzdDgtTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Ff%2Ftakeapainc..&v=FVLwq9ehi9g" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.gofundme.com/f/takeapainc..</a>.</p>
April 12, 2026
I Was the Doctor… Then I Became the Patient | Ep.122
<p>She spent years treating rheumatoid arthritis. Then she became the patient. What happens when the person who’s supposed to have the answers suddenly doesn’t?In this episode of Take a Pain Check, Natasha sits down with Dr. Saimun Singla who is a triple board-certified pediatric rheumatologist whose life changed after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis after becoming an attending physician. Dr. Singla opens up about what it’s really like to navigate the healthcare system from both sides and how her diagnosis forced her to rethink everything she believed about medicine, patient care, and healing.</p><p>We get into:- What doctors don’t fully understand until they become patients- The gaps in care that patients feel every day- Integrative vs functional medicine- How gut health, hormones, and environment may be impacting autoimmune disease- Physician burnout and what it actually looks like- What the future of medicine needs to becomeThis isn’t just a conversation about rheumatoid arthritis. It is about what happens when medicine becomes personal and why the system needs to change.Dr. Singla's Socials:https://www.instagram.com/rheum.to.grow.tx/Our socials:https://www.takeapaincheck.com/https://www.instagram.com/takeapaincheck_/ https://www.tiktok.com/@takeapaincheckhttps://ca.linkedin.com/company/take-a-pain-checkhttps://www.youtube.com/@takeapaincheckhttps://www.facebook.com/TakeaPainCheckhttps://www.x.com/takeapaincheckDonate to Take a Pain Check Today: https://www.gofundme.com/f/takeapaincheck</p>
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