A short note to skip PE, gym, or sports for a few days.

Common symptoms

• A minor injury, such as a sprain, strain, bruise, or scrape
• A mild illness, such as a cold, with no fever, vomiting, or diarrhea
• Sore muscles or feeling tired after exercise

May fit online care

• Adults & children 4+ (with a parent or legal guardian)
• You or your child can go to school or work, but should sit out of PE, gym, or sports
• A minor illness or a minor injury
• Up to 3 days, starting today

Look for another care setting

• Chest pain. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• Trouble breathing. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• Any other symptom that feels like an emergency. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• Fainting or passing out during exercise or right after it, in the last 3 days, that no doctor has checked. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• A pounding, racing, or skipping heartbeat with dizziness, feeling faint, unusual sweating, or loss of alertness (passing out). Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• After a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or a hit to the body that made the head move hard: a seizure, not knowing people or places, throwing up again and again, strange behavior, growing confusion, being very sleepy or hard to wake up, slurred speech, weakness, numbness, poor coordination, a headache that keeps getting worse, one pupil bigger than the other, or double vision. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• After exercise or heat, in the last 3 days or still there now: confusion, a seizure, slurred speech, passing out, or a temperature over 102°F. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• A bone sticking out of the skin, a hand or foot below an injury that is pale, cold, or blue, heavy bleeding, or a possible broken bone in the head, neck, back, hip, pelvis, or upper leg. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• Pregnant, or had a baby in the last year, with an urgent warning sign: bleeding from the vagina that is more than spotting, heavy bleeding after birth, fluid leaking from the vagina, belly pain that does not go away, a baby that moves less, a headache that will not go away, dizziness that keeps coming back, changes in vision, a fever of 100.4°F or higher, swelling of the face or hands, vomiting so much that you cannot keep fluids down, pain or swelling in one leg or arm, or feeling suddenly very weak and tired. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• Abnormally dark urine, the color of tea or cola. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• A seizure, or being so sleepy that the person is hard to wake, limp, confused, or not responding normally. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• A new rash of tiny purple or red spots that do not fade when you press on them. Call 911 or go to the ER now.
• A bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or a hit to the body that made the head move hard, in the last 7 days, even if you feel fine now. Go to the ER or urgent care today.
• Fainting or passing out at any other time in the last 3 days. Go to the ER or urgent care today.
• A new or different pounding, racing, or skipping heartbeat. Go to the ER or urgent care today.
• A bone that may be broken: the arm or leg looks out of shape, the pain is severe, you cannot move it or stand on it, or it is numb or tingling. Go to the ER or urgent care today.
• After the body got too hot from exercise or heat, in the last 3 days or still there now: dizziness, weakness, a headache, nausea or vomiting, or unusually heavy sweating. Go to the ER or urgent care today.
• A stiff neck, a severe headache, or being bothered by light. Go to the ER or urgent care today.
• High fever, or any fever in a child who looks very ill. Go to the ER or urgent care today.
• Severe dehydration. Go to the ER or urgent care today.
• Not being able to keep fluids down. Go to the ER or urgent care today.
• Not eating enough, skipping meals, making yourself throw up, using laxatives or diet pills, or exercising too hard to control weight, or seeming fixed on weight, body shape, or controlling food. See a doctor in person within 3 days.
• A bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or a hit to the body that made the head move hard, more than 7 days ago, that still causes symptoms, such as headaches, dizziness or balance problems, trouble thinking clearly, or being bothered by light or noise. See a doctor in person within 3 days.
• Fainting or passing out during exercise or right after it, more than 3 days ago, that no doctor has checked. See a doctor in person within 3 days.
• A sports physical, a clearance, or a return-to-play form. See your own doctor in person.
• A note for FMLA, disability, workers' compensation, or a legal matter. See your own doctor in person.
• A note for more than 3 days, for weeks, or for a long-term health condition. See your own doctor in person.
• A child under 4. See the child's own doctor in person.
• A fever, vomiting, or diarrhea. Use the Work / school sick note visit and stay home.
• A note to stay home from school or work. Use the Work / school sick note visit.
• If more than one fits, follow the first one.