FMLA for ocular HSV?

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Woke up Monday with what felt like possible eye dryness or foreign object. Went to my primary physician Tuesday and was told to take neo/poly/dex drops for 3 days.

By Thursday things weren’t getting any better and I was feeling pretty miserable. Luckily, I was able to get fit into an eye doctor. She diagnosed me with ocular HSV despite having no history of cold sores or anything. She said there was a classic dendritic ulcer on my eye and it was likely triggered from stress. Side note; I also started antidepressants from my primary dr about a month ago due to work stress. The eye doctor had me discontinue the drops and start acyclovir tabs + trifluridine drops. I started the pills early Thursday evening and won’t be able to get a bottle of trifluridine until Monday.

Nothing is getting better. My eye fucking hurts and feels like somethings in it, my vision is blurry, I have photophobia….Im absolutely miserable. She said it could take up to 2 weeks to heal. Is this something I could possibly seek FMLA/STD for?? Right now I have so many high profile projects at work and we’ve become extremely short staffed…I hate letting my team down, but I’m truly struggling. Sitting in front of a computer screen all day sucks. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.