Health Irony

282 real-life examples of health irony, submitted by readers and voted on by the community. Think you've spotted irony in the world of health? Submit your own example.

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  1. Is it ironic that It is always seen to be a good thing to be positive, but that it is extremely negative to be HIV positive?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  2. Is it ironic that I was having difficulty opening a small bottle of "liquid bandage" to protect a cut on my finger when I cut another finger on the cracked lid of the bottle?

    65% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  3. Is it ironic that I receive a Victoria's Secret catalog the same day as a Cheesecake catalog?

    50% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  4. Is it ironic that My parents are both kidney specialists, but my brother has kidney problems?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  5. Is it ironic that If you get appendicitis the week before your medical finals when you've spent the last month advising friends not to let themselves get sick from over-studying.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  6. Is it ironic that I take such good care of myself when I'm sick but if I had taken as much care before I had gotten sick I never would have gotten sick to begin with?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  7. Is it ironic that My sister is vegan because she believes it has health benefits but wears non UV protecting sunglasses when sunbathing, increasing the risk of cataracts.

    60% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  8. Is it ironic that A psychiatrist drives his patients crazy?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  9. Is it ironic that A person who was one of the tallest kids in school is now one of the shortest people as an adult?

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  10. Is it ironic that That I walked to the shops to buy a packet of cigarettes simply to get my step count up as I am currently participating in a 10000 step challenge?

    65% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  11. Is it ironic that I was reading a health and fitness magazine on the beach while eating hot chips.

    55% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  12. Is it ironic that I'm so upset that I had to call the police about a drug dealer parking in my driveway and making calls from my yard that I had to take two Valium.

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  13. Is it ironic that I just used the nastiest public bathroom ever and the sign on the mirror said keep clean, the irony.

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  14. Is it ironic that If someone who makes mattresses and beds for a living, suffers from crippling insomnia?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  15. Is it ironic that I found out I was pregnant the morning of my husband's vasectomy?

    60% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  16. Is it ironic that Many wild fires are started by volunteer firefighters.

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  17. Is it ironic that Brother A gets a cavity while Brother B does not when: Brother A always eats fruit while Brother B always eats candy.

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  18. Is it ironic that Our soap company is called Dirty Pig Bath and Beauty?

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  19. Is it ironic that A person is battling clinical depression and suicidal thoughts, as a result of which he has problems functioning normally and getting things done in time.

    60% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  20. Is it ironic that A doctors name is...

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  21. Is it ironic that I went outside for some fresh air with the smokers?

    70% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  22. Is it ironic that The first chapter of my psychology book for Nursing emphasizes the negative effects of chronic stress on the body and mind, yet nursing school is nothing but 2 years of chronic stress?

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →
  23. Is it ironic that A man with a tattoo of eyes becomes blind?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  24. Is it ironic that An item of footwear is called a 'barefoot shoe'?

    75% not ironic 2 votes Vote →
  25. Is it ironic that Ever since I got my leg amputated (cancer) people keep asking me if I "need a hand"?

    75% ironic 2 votes Vote →