I have Ulcerative Colitis. I was in remission for a few years but the past year or so I've been getting flare ups quite frequently. I've been calling out of work about 1-2 days a month. I really don't want to, mostly because we don't get paid sick days at all but some days I'm physically in too much pain to go to work. I told my boss about this but he frequently forgets and I have to re explain it to him.
Whenever I come to work after calling out he is clearly upset at me and is in a bad mood all day. After the last time I found out he was telling my co-workers I was faking it and I just called out because 'it was a Sunday' (I work Sunday-Thursday). I got in a fight with my coworker when he told me and I almost started crying because I feel like I shouldn't have to explain my medical history to 17 year olds.
I've asked my boss before if he wanted a doctor's note and he tells me no it's fine but then gets angry at me when I call out. I'm afraid I'm going to get written up/fired/have my hours cut over this. What should I do?