Bring some humor to someone who is feeling ill by sharing our funny Sick Memes. Just when you think all is right in the world, you wake up with a tickle in your throat and by lunch it’s a full-on medical situation. Those days are the worst!

Cheer someone up (even if it’s yourself) with some laughs and hilarious humor about being ill and thoughtful get well encouragement.

Meme featuring a chilled-out dog with a blue ice pack on its head, a thermometer in its mouth, and pixelated sunglasses, surrounded by four humorous sick-themed memes with captions about feeling unwell. Text at the bottom reads: 'Coughs, Colds, and Comedy: Laugh Out Loud with Sick Memes!'

Funny Sick Memes for the Ill

Being ill is awful but our funny sick memes will hopefully bring a smile to a face that needs it.

please keep your sick germs away from me thank you

As we wade our way into the flu season there are sick people everywhere. See our flu memes.

Meme with Woody looking horrified and Buzz Lightyear pointing optimistically, captioned "Sick people. Sick people everywhere."

Does it feel like everyone you know is sick right now? Relatable. The crazy thing is that those who are ill aren’t just ill with one specific thing.

Meme of a person sitting with a tissue stuffed in their nose while reading a magazine, captioned 'When you are sick but you've got things you just gotta do.'

This sick kid meme is something all parents can relate do. Make sure you check out our parenting memes.

Hilarious meme of a character in flamboyant pink attire saying 'When your kids are sick but you think you're immune... May the odds be in your favor,' humorously depicting a parent's wishful immunity. Perfect for your funny and sick meme collection!

We are sharing these memes for when you are sick or trying to act like you aren’t.

Humorous work meme featuring a scruffy cat looking weary with text saying, 'Trying to act like you’re purrfectly fine when you're sick but no one’s buying it.'

When You Are Sick

This I’m so sick meme is perfect when you are on week 2 of a mystery illness and you just aren’t feeling better.

Meme featuring a child throwing a tantrum with text saying 'I'm so sick and tired of being so sick and tired,' capturing the essence of everyone's Monday morning blues.

Make sure you go see your doctor and if you aren’t feeling better 7 days after the visit, follow up with a phone call or email.

Meme of a Chihuahua with a bubble on its nose looking unimpressed, captioned "POV: Feeling Like Crap" for when you're feeling under the weather but still hilariously dramatic.

Sick in Bed Meme

When you are sick in bed, these sick memes are for you. Make sure to get rest, drink water, take your meds regularly and believe it or not – chicken soup is medicinal.

Meme showing a vintage painting of a tired person lying in bed with a caption 'CURRENT STATUS:' humorously expressing exhaustion or the relatable feeling of being too drained to move.

Stay in best you must, listen to this sick meme. According to WebMD,

“Studies have shown that a hearty bowl of chicken noodle soup may help clear nasal congestion and ease cold symptoms.”

“A clear broth is warm and soothing, making it a great source of hydration while you’re sick, especially if you have a sore throat,” Sandy Allonen said in a hospital news release.

A meme featuring a wise, green alien with large ears, saying in an ancient-like wisdom: 'Sick you are, stay in bed you must,' capturing the spirit of nurturing with a sci-fi twist.
sick meme

When you are stick and Google your symptoms. Don’t Dr. Google your illness! Here’s an interesting read on the pros and cons of trying to self-diagnose with Google, from ABC.

Meme of a man grimacing with the caption: 'When you are sick and Google your symptoms and realize you should have died yesterday.' Perfectly sums up the WebMD panic vibe.
dying im sick meme

If 2020 worse year ever taught us anything, this feeling sick meme says it. If you are sick – avoid the people!

Meme of a cartoon character energetically holding up medication with wild eyes, surrounded by 'FEELING SICK' at the top and 'SO I'M AVOID ALL THE PEOPLE' at the bottom amid bright colors, poking fun at self-isolation during sickness.
feeling ill meme

This sick meme is for all of those who just THINK we got away lucky not ill, but later to find out you in fact did catch the bug.

Funny meme of a cartoon character sitting at a desk with the text 'EVERYONE BUT ME IS SICK. AAANNNDDD JK NOW I'M SICK,' capturing the irony of conceding to the inevitable bug going around.

Faking Sick Meme

For those of you fakers or have kids who pretend to be sick, these faking sick memes are for you.

Meme of a sick girl in bed with a cheeky grin, holding a thermometer, captioned 'The face she makes as soon as you leave the room. She just thinks she played you, little does she know...'.

A sick day without being actually ill really is the bestest.

When you are as sick as a dog.

A meme with a fluffy dog snugly wrapped in blankets looking cozy, captioned "a sick day without being the sick is the absolute best," capturing the ultimate lazy day vibes.
sick day meme
Meme of a dog looking ill with a patterned ice pack on its head and the caption, "when you are as sick as a dog," because even canines need a sick day!
sick as a dog meme

Long live the king of faking illness, Ferris Bueller.

Humorous meme of a young man in a bathrobe holding a phone and a drink, with the caption 'Get well soon from the illness you are faking.'
fake sick meme

I’m with you monkey, being ill sucks.

A forlorn monkey clinging to a cage with big sad eyes, expressing the universal sentiment "I Hate Being Sick" in meme-style text, capturing the trapped, helpless feeling of a sick day.
sick monkey meme

Get Well Soon Memes

Share these Get Well Soon memes with friends and loved ones that are sick.

Meme of a poodle wearing a blue ice pack on its head, holding a thermometer and captioned 'I heard you were feeling ruff.'
sick dog meme

Get well wishes with a side of Bill Murray.

Funny meme with a classic movie character pointing and saying, 'I WANT YOU TO GET WELL SOON,' offering a humorous twist on a get-well message.
Send a get well soon meme to a sick friend for encouragement.

For the friend you won’t see, especially because they are sick!

get well meme
I know I won’t see you but get well soon.

Send this sick meme to a friend who isn’t feel great.

Meme of a cat looking unwell with a blue ice pack on its head and a thermometer in its mouth, with text saying 'I heard you weren’t feline well.' Perfect for sending some purr-sonalized get-well wishes.
sick cat meme

Calling in Sick to Work Memes

Let’s LOL at this call in meme for when you call into work.

Meme of a suave man with a beard and a witty expression, captioned "I don't usually call in sick, but when I do... It's not because I'm sick," poking fun at dubious sick day excuses.
call in sick meme

The headphones in the nose kind of works. Depends on what type of idiot boss you have. Don’t miss our boss memes!

Meme of a man with oxygen tubes, lying in bed, captioned 'When you call in sick and your boss wants proof.'

When you are out sick and you just know the additional fires you are creating by not working.

Meme of Elmo raising arms amidst flames with text: 'When you're out sick and it creates more fires because you aren't there to put out the normal fires.'
when your sick meme

Calling into work to take a mental health day should be normalized.

Humorous meme with bold text advocating for normalizing mental health days, suggesting a universal call for self-care with a touch of sass.
mental health days calling in sick meme funny

When you are sick all weekend but Monday rolls around and you feel just fine.

Meme featuring a grumpy train with the text, 'When you're sick on Saturday and Sunday but feel fine on Monday,' highlighting the irony with 'Thomas had never seen such nonsense before.'
When you are sick on Saturday and Sunday but then feel fine on Monday.

We have a huge collection of funny work memes.

Meme of a woman with a skeptical expression and headscarf, captioned: 'Call in sick when you are ill because your co-workers ain't got time for that.'

More Funny Illness Memes

Eventually the illness will go and you can post feeling better sick meme so that your mom can stop worrying about you.

Happy pig with a pinwheel enjoying the breeze, captioned 'That Finally Feeling Better Feeling'—the meme embodiment of leaving the flu behind!
feeling better sick meme

This tweet from EricaWhoToYou is hilarious. It makes the perfect sick husband meme. My husband isn’t even sick anymore and we are still talking about how sick he was weeks ago.

Meme featuring a man looking unwell, holding a tissue to his mouth, with an overlaid tweet reading, 'My husband isn't even sick anymore and we are still talking about how sick he was a few weeks ago.' Classic case of man flu nostalgia!
sick husband meme

Illness just hit men differently, apparently.

Humorous meme of a medieval-looking man declaring, "A man cannot simply just function while being sick," capturing the dramatic struggle of colds and flu.
sick man meme

There’s a reason that God had women carry babies and not men. I’m sure most men are perfectly happy not having to worry about getting pregnant, carrying a baby to term and then delivering the child. See our pregnancy memes.

men don't have babies because God saw the way they handled a cold and knew for humans to survive, men weren't the answer
sick men meme

Shout out to all the moms who work all day, take care of the kids, meals, house and anything else that needs to be orchestrated. This sick mom meme says it best (but unfortunate) – moms don’t get sick days. See all of our mom memes.

Humorous meme in bold text on a black background stating 'moms don't get sick days', highlighting the superhuman powers of motherhood with a wink and a nudge, perfect for mom memes and momlife complaints.

Share the Sick Memes

We hope you enjoyed these funny memes about being sick. Even though, illness is any form isn’t fun – we hope that this brought a smile and humor to whatever you are dealing with.

Meme with bold yellow and white text saying, 'I CAN'T GO OUT *COUGH* *COUGH* I'M SICK,' humorously suggesting an excuse to stay home.

Memes are meant for sharing! Share with your friends that are under the weather. Give us a tag and link back to this post so more people can enjoy these funny sick memes for cheering them up!

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Digital Molly has been slinging memes and coloring outside the lines since before TikTok was a twinkle in Gen Z’s eye. As the founder, lead content wrangler, and meme curator at Digital Mom Blog, she’s been creating internet magic since 2009.

With over 5,000 viral memes to her name and a flair for original coloring page design, she’s made millions laugh, scroll, and screenshot. Whether she’s turning relatable chaos into comedy or crafting content that begs to be shared, her work speaks fluent internet.

Catch her latest creations and curated chaos on Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok @DigitalMolly.

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