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Hi deedee,
You have a disability and can request a reasonable accommodation from your employer under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Here is a fact sheet on Reasonable Accommodations:
https://adata.org/factsheet/reasonable-accommodations-workplace
Does your company have a policy or procedure regarding accommodating employees with disabilities? It's a good idea to look into that. Also, there may be someone in HR who is responsible to manage ADA/disability issues in the workplace.
There is also an organization, the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) that provides valuable guidance for both employees and employers. When I was an ADA Coordinator, I consulted with JAN frequently.
https://askjan.org/
JAN even has counselors on site you can talk to.
If the company you work for has less than 15 employees, it is not covered by the ADA, your state may have a disability law that covers smaller employers.
My suggestion is do your research so you know what your rights are. Also, be sure to document all your steps in the process of requesting a reasonable accommodation. It will help if you have to go outside your organization for assistance, etc.
I hope that helps and I wish you the best!
Teri

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Thanks. I will check this out

I have been approved for intermittent fmla for 2 days a week if needed through July and my GP was involved with approving that. My rheumatologist didn’t seem to believe that it or why my brain fog would be so bad that i would have a hard time working:-/ so I take off for appointments and if I don’t feel well. But beyond that I’m not sure what accommodations to request. Any ideas ? I’m already working remote so having reduced hours or more breaks maybe ?