This week we have Vina Mohabir, one of our favs, come on to talk about her diagnosis of Trigeminal Neuralgia. We discuss expectations of parents on their kids with chronic illnesses, how trauma can be resolved with psychological measures, and how experiences in a field can turn into a full time enjoyable job.

Dr. Karine Toupin April - a scientist in Ottawa - and Laurie Proulx - her lead patient partner -  talk about their stories in regards to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Asthma. They talk about their struggles in the rheumatology world and how their research project can change the lives of youth and adults diagnosed with arthritis. They also discuss the importance of options and complementary therapy.

Take a Pain Check stars Spencer O’Brien on this week’s episode. Being in the Olympics while managing a disease, additional injuries and surgeries that come with this career, and the differentiation between what is arthritis and what isn’t are all topics that are discussed. We end off with a cute game. Stay tuned till the end to hear it all!

Sarah Fischer, a teen with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, joins us for a conversation about her swimming career with a disease, her JRA warrior platform and a genetic component. Not only that, we compare the Canadian and American resources when it comes to rheumatology in our experiences.

American Fashion Designer, Michael Kuluva comes on Take a Pain Check this week to talk about schooling, his fashion label, how it felt to have Kendall Jenner on the runway, professional skating for Disney on Ice and his rheumatoid arthritis journey.

Hey all! Thanks for supporting us through season 1. We are excited to be back with season 2. Today, it is just the co-hosts talking about their experiences with COVID-19, new life updates, different treatments they have had experiences with and going to specialists for check ups.

Today, Eileen Davison gives us tons of insight on her rheumatoid arthritis journey, being a single mother, her blog, and elaborates on her lifestyle changes.   You can find this week's game on our IG TV where we compare JIA and RA with some laughter and informative explanations!

Have you ever met twins with the same chronic disease? There's only a 4% chance of fraternal twins being diagnosed and this week we were lucky enough to get twins on! This week we have Makayla and Carly Fox come on our podcast to talk about Ankylosing spondylitis, Make a Wish Foundation, moving out and living their lives with JIA.

Jordan Colangelo comes on our weekly podcast to talk about what it is like to be in a relationship with someone that has a rheumatic disease. His JIA knowledge is also tested and he might actually be more knowledgeable than we thought!