IF you think you have PD but are not taking meds for it and have not seen a doctor for it get a LTD policy and incresae your life inusrance.. You won't be able to after its on paper. mirapex can be explained on restless leg, get it and let them prove you;re not eligible.

Believe me its all in how you play the game and I'm in it for my family that's it. I'm not doing anything fraudulent but i certainly don't make it available to them.

Jim,
Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, the Mirapex isn't the problem. The Selegiline is the one that shows up as Methamphetamine on a drug test, so it has to be revealed. I already regret telling them that I was being evaluated for a movement disorder, most likely PD. It is a long story, and I can't go into it right now. I will try to write more later.
Thanks,
Evonne

Hi!

Be familiar with ADA (American s with Disabilities Act) supplemented with consultations with local EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) officers. EEOC enforces ADA and, when warranted, can initiate legal action.

ADA covers the employment hiring process and employer providing reasonable accommodations to current employees with disabilities.

Do a google search for ADA and EEOC - and locate local offices.

A similar thread is found in Myasthenia Gravis tread (re employment).

Rohm.

Evonne,
I agree with John, I donot think you made a mistake. A few months after PD diagnosis, I chose to be open about it with friends, family, colleagues who I interact with and my boss too. That decision decreased my anxiety. I could be myself, a bit slow or slight tremor or whatever I was experiencing that moment.

Its 5 years now after my diagnosis, my symptoms are more visible and I am dependent on meds. I recently changed my job, I did tell my boss about PD and that I am on medication, but after the interview and when he informally offered the job.

Just as John said, I donot make a big deal out of it, do not ask for any special treatment and go on with my business as usual, well a bit slow these days. it is 5 months since I started my new job and two weeks ago my boss brings me a brochure on nutritional supplements for PD which his neighbor is marketing. Thats all the talk about PD at work.

Being open and honest about PD helped a lot at work, mainly because I donot have to put up a front and i can be myself. My work keeps me active, engaged and keeps my brain functional!! Got to protect those few neurons left in there!!

Girija

girija

Evonne- Don't say a damn thing. Why offer information you don't HAVE TO? YOu are not formally DX'ed. Get off the Selegiline, they will pick it up as meth, if they test. They WON"T hire you if they know that you have or may have PD. We are walking around with a message branded on our heads. the message says.
IN THE NEXT SIX TO TEN (MORE OR LESS) YEARS, I AM GOING TO COST MY EMPLOYER (OR THEIR INSURANCE CARRIER) BIG BUCKS.
This has been verified. I know that it seems a bit sneaky, but you deserve to be protected and unless they come out and ask you if you have PD, you are noy "lying" about anything. Get that job, get long term care insurance, and erase all your posts and hav ethe moderator erase all replies. YOu will do your best for as long as you can , but then there will come a "Day of reckoning", and by gobs , you'll need all the help that you can get.

If it does come up, you might mention that Janet Reno served as US Attorney General for 6 years after being diagnosed with pd. That particular cabinet position has enormous administrative responsibilities and she managed all of it with considerable skill. And she's still out there 15 years later giving speeches and representing the community in a most positive fashion.

Jon