Is IBS considered a disability?

Is IBS considered a disability?

Lin Chang (UCLA Division of Digestive Diseases) gives expert video advice on: How is IBS diagnosed?; Can my family doctor diagnose IBS or do I need to see a specialist?; What symptoms lead to a possible diagnosis of IBS? and more...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in some situations and in some patients is considered a disability. Those patients with very severe symptoms and the symptoms will completely impact their quality of life, such as they are unable to work, then they can actually become disabled. But there's a vast number of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients that actually have a normal functioning life if they can manage their symptoms.