Good, you don't tell people or employers you have diarrhea either, LOL or should : )

Our medical history is no ones business.... they don't tell theirs! : )

Much as I hate to admit it, I see why you Wouldn't tell anyone else, jfulk. Hopefully what your immediate supervisors already know won't cause much of a rift between you, or complicate your job in any way.

Hugs -

I keep my Dx private as possible for fear of the stigma to my family, it hurts when I hear others talk about psychos and nutjobs when they gossip though. But its mostly people Dx'ing and labelling everyone they don't like for some other reason as the problem.

They are real life trolls. Why feed them?

I believe it is totally a personal choice .

I had to - I was put in a position where the change in my work was leading to serious problems.

I'm now covered by the equivalent of Americans with Disability and various local processes.

But my advice always was "don't tell unless you absolutely have to".

People ALWAYS remember the NEGATIVES about you & tend to HIGHLIGHT them when it suits them or will benefit them.

I won't tell a soul. So many ppl have illnesses that they don't even know about yet & still function on the job.

I have a friend who told someone she's a cancer survivor. She & the person who knew she is a cancer survivor were both applying for the same job. Well, the other girl told the potential employer about the my friend's medical history & my friend didn't get the job.

KEEP IT TO YOURSELF IF IT DOESN'T AFFECT YOUR PERFORMANCE.

P. S. What I've noticed about doctors is that when they can't come up with a diagnosis, they tend to slap ANY label on you.

I have stress from dealing with work judgment after coming back from medical leaves. I won't tell a boss ever again! The first time it happened my boss sat behind me as I was doing data entry and if I stopped or looked dazed he would yell at me. Then my review came up a few months later and it was bad, telling me I'm slow and not productive and no raise so I hopped to another job. And been dealing with job hopping ever since.

I never tell, I would not be able to handle the response or thinking others will be talking about it behind my back. I don't want someone thinking I am broken. Plus it is none of their business. People don't tell others that they have Diabetes, no different. IMO It is up to you. I don't want others to judge me by what they don't have any idea about.

I have to agree with Gina on this one. My employers know nothing about my illness and I've been there for six and a half years. when I need to be out, I am just good at coming up with reasons that make sense. It's none of their business and I don't want to be looked at differently. Hope things get better for you!!