I'm not sure about having to tell your employer about your problems if it doesn't directly impact your ability to preform you assigned duties, however, I strongly suggest that you always have a medical ID bracelet or necklace on and a medical card in your wallet explaining the conditions you have. I have dog tags that read:
"Myasthenia Gravis
Neuro Blocking may cause breathing problems
check card in wallet"
Chances are that if you explain it to your co-workers, they wouldn't even remember the name of MG if you did have a crisis.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help, hope you do well.

You could say that you have an "autoimmune disorder" instead of disease. Sometimes, I do that. I had to mention MG to my new boss when he offered me the job because I have to be off once a month for my IVIG infusions. Otherwise, I don't discuss it much because, like you...I am better now. :-)

I would never volunteer any mg info. If you want the job you should go for it.
We are all just an accident away from a disability.
I cant believe they would hire you if they knew. You may have to have a physical to get hired. I would never lie....but I would never volunteer the info.
How could telling them be beneficial?
And in case of emergency....why do they need to know????When we have a crisis we get warnings don't we????And we have phones that connect us to people who help.

An article that discusses this can be read at
http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/getting-started/when-to-reveal-a-disability-job-hunt/article.aspx

Good Luck

Steve, lol thats true. Tbh i dont think anyone ive told about my mg remembers what it is. But thanks! I do have a medical card in my wallet and a pwd card so that will do :)

Barbel, i will definitely try that. One reason why i feel that i have to say it is cause im still meeting with my neuro once a month so ill need to take time offs for that

Annkemp, thats whats in my mind right now. Employers are really picky like even though We have enough experience, if they learn that we arent 100% healthy then thats a huge turn off for them :( but like the article that rhanson posted, it says to not disclose and information about the disease during the first interview.

Rhanson. Thank you so much for this article! This helped me clear my mind haha

Another problem we pose is that we are a liability to them. If they think we could fall or something that would be a concern to them

I am curious....why would you think telling them about your mg would be beneficial to you?
Obviously I would never lie or not tell the truth I am just curious how you are looking at it.

annkemp, its cause im still seeing my doctor once a month, so if i had a job i that would cause conflicts with my appointments, and i would need to inform my supervisor that i need to take a day off once a month because im seeing a doctor.

As most of you know, I didn't have a choice but to disclose the MG to my employer. (For the newer folks, I was diagnosed by a doctor that I work with.) Everyone was aware that he was seeing me for this because my co-workers had to do my vitals and ask me questions, etc.

HOWEVER, before I knew what this was and I was interviewing for this position I was right up front with everyone. I told them that I was dealing with some kind of health issue that hadn't been diagnosed. I also told them that I did not plan on it getting in the way of my ability to do the job but wanted to let them know in the event that I had to take time for appointments. I think that I was lucky to have gotten the job given what I had disclosed but I will not make that mistake again.

If I do get the chance to search for another job, I will not disclose anything unless directly asked but I will not lie about it either.

This is a good topic and very timely for me. Hugs! I hope you find what you are looking for.

Just like Barbel said, you have an "autoimmune disorder". I'm pretty sure their's over 300 autoimmune disorders known at this point in history.

Hell, the person who's interviewing you probably has one too (eczema, diabetes, ... ). I agree with others here that you should not deceive or downplay, but it is YOUR personal information between you and your doctor(s).

You've read the job description, you should have a pretty good idea if you can do the job or not.

I wouldn't "casually" mention anything. Good Luck to You !!! Chris.

I have been on my current job for 17 years and diagnosed with MG about 6 months ago. Everyone at work knows of my problem as I told them. My only symptoms thank goodness at this time is slurred speech which I seem to get off and on daily. So I let everyone know, out of embarrassment.

I have thought about this a lot. My company is going through a restructuring and my job is at risk. I am receiving IVIG every three weeks which is at least one day off sometimes too. Telling a new boss or employer that I need two days off every three weeks is not going to go over well.

Could you have it done on week ends

In the end, your employer isn't a physician who is qualified to determine whether your condition will make you unfit for the position, so all you are doing by telling them is leaving them to fret over their prejudices and possibly cause them to engage in unlawful discrimination. Consider that, and also consider that if they do overlook you because they do overestimate the severity of your illness, they may be cheating themselves out of the most qualified candidate. Remember that in an interview you're not begging them to be nice to you, but working out a two-sided transaction in which you give them your work for their money, so be confident that you do have value to them and do bring something for them to the table, and don't sell yourself short.

tl;dr: If I thought I could do the work, I wouldn't tell them, for their benefit and my own.

Well, I shouldn't say that that's all you are doing, because you are trying to be honest, and I shouldn't diminish that, but consider that you may be leaving them to make a judgement that they are not qualified to make.