@LightningDuck

I usually don't but my last job I had an attack of pancreatitis and when the EMT asked about medical conditions I sort of blurted out that I had MS so that was out

@MiaPi

Hi @YKT1994. In my personal experience there is no clear answer to this. When I was first diagnosed I was working for a company that was not supportive at all. While before my attack they had told me they would renew my contract, when I was out of work for a few months and in the meantime my contact expired they laid me off. Because they had to keep paying me out of pocket, they were not happy with me being away for so long. I never told them what it was that happened but also because at that time I was figuring it out myself. In my current job, I opted for not sharing it, as currently it doesn’t affect my functionality, but I recently started Tecfidera that created a lot of problems and i started taking days off and underperforming. Having said that, I decided to share with my managers that I am in the process of changing my medication for an autoimmune issue I have. I preferred to communicate with them what’s happening instead of me vaguely being shit at my job. (Btw I just stopped Tecfidera so let’s see what happens next..) All in all, albeit a very personal decision that you have to make yourself, my advice is the following: Do you have visible/noticeable disability? Maybe you want to share that you have MS with some key people so they know what to expect when hiring you. Are you fully functional? I would prefer not to share it in the beginning so people’s first impression is not ‘her with the MS’, but that’s just me. I think it is a complex issue that has to do with a lot of variables such us what you are comfortable with sharing about yourself, how much your MS/medication is impacting your functionality, the company culture, etc Good luck with your job search x