Originally Posted by
navylad
Just to respond to the point about whether I have a disability, by the legal definition in the UK, the answer is yes, it can be classed as a disability. Whether everyone who has the condition wishes to consider it a disability will vary, with the severity and impact of the condition having a fundamental impact.
Chrons and Collitis UK state
^ having had crohn's for coming up 10 years, it is definitely a hidden disability. I am lucky in that the meds control the worst of the condition for me but, I still have to make urgent trips to the toilet on a regular basis. Anyone willing to argue that clearly enjoys rude health or is plain ignorant of what hidden disability sufferers go through.