Hi,
Not posted in health chat before, so apologies if this has already been 'done' before.
Over the past couple of years I've developed a condition that the doctors and specialists have given up trying to diagnose and have just diagnosed it as a chronic pain condition. So they're no longer dong tests or investigations, just trying to manage the symptoms. So far, not very successful as the pain still has huge impact on me day to day. I daren't drive on the current medication.
The condition has impacted me more significantly for just over a year now (causing me to take days off work ill, taking strong painkillers to try to lessen the agonising pain, only a handful of days a month where the pain isn't significant enough to interfere with my life). I was given an advice leaflet saying that a chronic pain condition which lasts more than a year likely fulfils the definition of disability under the equality act.
So... is it? Really?
I am very stubborn and self sufficient. I know that many people really struggle with their restrictions that are recognised disabilities... but I want colleagues to understand that I'm not shirking my duties or slacking off skiving.
Don't really know what to tell people...
(Sorry for long post/being vague)
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Greyponcho · 06/10/2016 17:50
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