What you can get a doctor's note for in Manitoba
An online doctor can often deal with a short illness that keeps you off work or out of class. Most requests are for colds, the flu, stomach bugs, migraines, a pulled muscle, stress, or a few days to get over an illness or small procedure. What matters is less the name of the illness than what it stops you doing — working, studying, driving, lifting, or concentrating. The doctor will ask when it started, how bad it is, whether there are any warning signs, and how long you are likely to need, then decide whether a note or a break from certain tasks makes sense. Symptoms that are getting worse, severe, or hard to explain may need an in-person exam or a test instead.
- Coughs, colds, the flu, and other short infections
- Stomach bugs and food poisoning
- Migraines, pulled muscles, and stress
- A few days to recover after an illness or small procedure
- Symptoms that stop you driving, lifting, or concentrating at work