Overactive bladder and disciplinary at work.

[tom a]

I've been having bladder problems for the past 4 months and have been prescribed medication to try to control this.

Tried Tamsulosin to reduce prostate size and was then prescribed Oxybutinin but these made me very drowsy. I'm a hgv driver so because of these side affects had to take time off work, 11 days in total.

This medication was really causing me problems so I'm now on Solifenicin which seems to be working ok.

My company sickness policy states that if I'm off work for more than 6 days it triggers a disciplinary which is scheduled on Thursday.

The question I'm hoping you can answer is does my condition i.e. Continence, come under the equal opportunities discrimination act and if so can I challenge the disciplinary hearing?

Thanks in advance of any replies.

[tom a]

Thanks for the replies so far.

I've no side affects on my new medication so doctor is not concerned. 

I'm in a union so will be taking advice and also taking my rep in with me.

My employer has received a fit note outlining my condition. 

[tom a]

Awaiting a meeting with management and will go from there.

No idea how long I'll have this problem. Only time will tell.