You can request FMLA leave without having to reveal what the illness. A doctor will have to confirm that there is an issue that warrents it. FMLA can also be taken intermittently. The problem is that if you are management, you can be denied if they can demonstrate that your absence would cause undue hardship. It's a little tricky, but generally most employers won't be impacted over a 2 week stretch. The ADA is rather vague but has more bite then most people realize. An excellent resource to navigating both the aada and fmla can be found on the American Diabetes Association website. It simplifies it and provides good examples of what your and your employers obligations are. If you think it's jeopardizing your job, then you need to document any instances that make you feel that. A recommended practice is to send an email to yourself detailing the situation as soon as possible. This establishes dates and times and will support your allegations should it come to that. This shouldn't be construed as legal advice but I do have a little experience in the matter. Hotel executive who has on occasion also doubled as HR. Otherwise, feel better. And I have had some antidepressants trigger mania in a very short time. I was hospitized within 7 days of starting effexor. Full blown psychotic manic episode.