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Why Young Adults with Arthritis Are Pushing Back | Ep.121

Growing up with juvenile idiopathic arthritis isn’t just about managing pain but it’s about navigating identity, independence, relationships, and major life transitions while your body feels unpredictable. In this episode of Take a Pain Check, Natasha sits down with Ela Chintagunta who is an advocate, biology and chemistry graduate, CARRA volunteer, Arthritis Foundation award recipient, and council mentor for YP AREA. We talk about:  • Being diagnosed as a teenage with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis  • Attempting to stop medications in college  • Living through prolonged flares during graduation  • What shared decision making actually looks like in real life  • Why young people belong in research and healthcare conversations  • How to start advocating even in small ways Ela shares honestly about the tension between wanting independence and needing treatment, and how advocacy became a tool for reclaiming control. Shared decision making isn’t just a concept. It’s about trust, communication, and recognizing that patients are experts in their own lived experience. YP Area: https://youngpatientsarea.org/ Donate to Take a Pain Check Today: ⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/takeapainc... Our socials: https://www.takeapaincheck.com/   / takeapaincheck_     / takeapaincheck     / take-a-pain-check      / @takeapaincheck     / takeapaincheck   https://www.x.com/takeapaincheck #research #youth #arthritis #shareddecisionmaking #autoimmunedisease