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Hello,

I thought I'd give you some advice since I noticed you're in Canada too, and there's a few things that the government offers that might help you.

Unemployment insurance (EI) does offer a sick leave. You have to have it medically approved, and I don't know whether IBS is considered valid or not, but when I was looking into it it seemed like it's more dependent on what your doc says than your actual diagnosis. For example, if your doc says that you're too sick to be working, you may qualify for it. The pay isn't great, I think it's only 55% of your regular salary, but it's better than losing your job.

Other than that, maybe you could talk to your HR department and see if they have any other suggestions. Just because they don't technically recognize IBS as a valid illness shouldn't mean you should lose your job. Basically, if your doc is willing to say that your IBS is bad and not under control and that you're going to have to miss work, I think most employers won't argue with that.

Here's a link to some governmetn info: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=en/ei/types/special.shtml&hs=tyt#Sickness3

Hope that helps!
Kelly

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