Would you be honest at the interview or not if you had health problems?

agrinnall

I would agree with Hermia that you're worrying too much. I have hypertension controlled by daily medication and one blood test last year showed an under active thyroid although that has corrected itself without treatment. I would never even consider mentioning either condition to an employer unless they specifically asked. I can't see why you would need to take any significant time off, an occasional trip to the surgery to get your BP checked and have some blood taken is all that's required. If you think an employer is going to kick up a fuss about that then I'd suggest that you look for a job somewhere else.

Ladywriter1968

starchild1972 wrote: »

I will add that apart from my main disabilities I also have a minor liver condition, it may not be disabling in itself or even life threatening BUT if I am on high dose pain killers I tend to turn a little yellow, same if I went out for a "works drink". If I was employed I would want to tell them about this minor condition because jaundice can be horrible and I would not want clients assuming I had a drink problem.

Sorry to hear that you are suffering, the other side does not know unless going thru it themselves

Ladywriter1968

starchild1972 wrote: »

If it is a long term health condition/chronic illness then it would be covered over the DDA.
Conditions like ME, FMS, Hypermobility, HiV, lupus, asthma, eczema, coeliacs are all covered by DDA but the person with the condition may not be visually "disabled" or getting any disability benefits.

Thanks for the info, well hypertension and under active thyroid is a long term condition, a life time one, which I am on tablets for both.