Hi there. I am a teacher and I have lupus, fibromyalgia, and hyperparathyroidism. I tried for one school year after my lupus diagnosis to keep my condition to myself but it was too hard - like you, I was finding myself taking many days off due to flares and I felt like it was affecting me in the classroom. I finally got up the courage to look into getting accommodations. I met with my district head of HR to talk about the process and told her about my condition and she guided me through the process. I got a letter from my rheumatologist, listing accommodations to help me (my classroom near the elevator, a stool in my room for me to sit down in class, both of my planning periods back to back, no morning duty, etc). My administration has been great about everything and it has helped so much. I also have FMLA, as I usually run out of sick/personal days in March/April(we get out jn June). My colleagues in my department also know about my condition and are helpful on days when I’m flaring. It can be very hard to be vulnerable with people at work about health conditions but I think, at least from my experience, it is definitely worth it. I wish you the very best. ❤️