Bet117

Honestly, according to HIPPA in the US you are not required to disclose any medical condition to your employer, nor are they allowed to ask.

The Superintendent of my school was called on the carpet for asking and union intervention came about.

You need medical leave, take it. It is up to you as to who you discuss your condition with and to what extent.

As long as you are competently able to do your job and superior is supportive say something

If your place of business requires a doctor's note, then present one and let them know what your dx is.

Again, personal choice.

Please let me know how you are doing and what you decide.

I know that it is not easy.

Peri5

Hi Socky..

I am dealing with a similar situation.i have recently disclosed my condition to my employer as I am stage 5..i started feeling the effects of anaemia.Very tired and found it difficult coping.i requested a referral to occupational health to do an assessment.im not sure of the outcome as of yet.if you are feeling reasonably ok and can manage your duties you can let your employer know youre going through tests etc..when things advance then it gets a bit difficult.i guess you'll have to let them know.it is your choice at the end of the day.i had to as my company were increasing workload that made things hard.get your doctor on board for support.you dont have to tell your colleagues the full story.just say your having tests etc..they will understand.hope all goes well..

Janumanu

How much your creatinine a, urea, phosphorus,BP

Only control diet can help

RickHow

Sorry for your condition. As I understood IGA correctly it is a very slow developing and "growing" condition. Of course only you know the status of your condition and your own individual prognosis. If you have been classified stage 4 then obviously it is affecting the filtering capabilities of your kidney (if both are actually having the condition). You have NO responsibility to tell anyone anything. Especially if it is not influencing your work performance. Now if the condition is influencing your performance or currently causing you to avoid certain duties, or do them correctly then you should tell your boss. You do not want them thinking you are doing a bad job when actually it is ill health. You mentioned your coworkers. What obligation do you have to tell them? NONE! And be careful. As in any office, once one person knows, everyone knows. Again IGA is slow. I have read where it even can go away on its own (but I am not sure if this is true for all stages). mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...

Marvin8

You would be 100% insane to disclose your condition to your employer unless absolutely necessary, and even then, I'd think twice. Not only because it could affect how your employer treats you in various situations, but I anticipate the pre-existing condition protections will likely disappear under the Trump administration and Republican congress.

And whoever takes those genetic ancestry (DNA) tests had to be out of their mind if there's even a minuscule chance that your genetic info can be used against you. And if it can be, it WILL be.