The majority of disabilities that people have are not easily visible. That is why the ADA was amended in 2008 to clarify and expand what constitutes a disability. Not just neuropathy, but things like cancer, IBS, menal illnesses, asthma, high blood pressure - the list goes on and on.

I work in an office, have a what I consider generous amount of time off plus a fairly understanding situation. I struggle daily despite this.

I went Hulk rage reading the doubt of your pain.

I applaud your effort and I wish I had some answers for you. I have a few ideas to look into if it were to progress to the point where you need to take time off that is not covered to protect your job. FMLA is something you may wish to look into.

I would consider identifying someone in management who you have a rapport with or who you believe to be reasonable that you could discuss your request and concerns with. If you think that disclosing your illness could cause you problems asking for the same treatment as everyone else is not an unreasonable request in its own right.

I have people I work with who know just about everything. Everyone else who has known me for the time I've been there who pays attention or cares knows things are amiss for any number of reasons. I'm not suggesting you should or anyone should also do the same thing, but for me these people are invaluable.

Getting back to Bruce Banner level rage over that doubt. I don't recall mustrusting others infirmity prior to it becoming so defining to me, but rest assured I tolerate it poorly in others, no matter whom it is directed toward.

Vader isn't the only one with nerve damage being menacing then.

/popculture references off

To infinity and beyond,

Jon
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Jo*Mar Thanks for your reply. The company is quite large having close to 2,000 workers.

Yes, we have an Human Resources person. I went to her and asked for an accommodation for my condition; she was very understandable. We both came to the conclusion of allowing me to move around to other task but nothing became of that.

I will shoot for a drs. note to see if that will help. I just find it quite unfair that I have to jump through hoops for a benefit that is already offered to the employees but I just can't receive it.
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Thanks Jon for your reply. Yes, I've asked for the same treatment (the rotation like the other workers) and I am often ignore. I even spoke with HR about my condition and asked for an accommodation (which was the rotation--which is something they already provide to other workers) and nothing.

--A little off topic but maybe it's because I am a minority why I am usually treated bad here. This company had a decent amount of complaints about it in the past wouldn't surprise me.

back on topic.....

They give employees a decent amount of time off; which is what I did last year. How does the FMLA work and isn't underpaid? I would rather work and suffer because I need the money to live on. I am hoping to find another job.

Can disclosing such condition be a bad thing? I don't want to make my situation worse because it seems like nothing have been done when I spoke of it to HR.
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Thanks everyone for the replies. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Seems like you've already disclosed your condition, so "the cat's out of the bag". You may want to ask an attorney's advice about how to proceed. You could just go in and demand the accommodation, but that could potentially backfire on you if they just claim that your disability prevents you fom performing the basic job function.

Best of luck - I hope you find a solution to this.