It started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhill“Stopmakingexcuses”Getsdismissedas a drugaddict“EXERCISE”Has gottenmisdiagnosedat least once“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”“Don’t besuch adowner”Takes over10medicationsdailyLooks forsupporton theinternet“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”Still haven'tbeen able tofind adiagnosesSleepissues“Yea, I think Ihave ___too, itsucks.”Anxiety“Trymeditation”“TryCBT”“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”RegretsYou’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe ED“Trymindfulness”InsuranceissuesHas beenput onNeurontin/Gabapentin“You justneed todrink morewater”Gotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”Unhealthyways ofcopingStuck inbed fordaysHas beenscreenedfor lyme“Take____vitamins”“You’recausinga scene”Depression“Trygoingvegan”“Go ona Ketodiet”Pain isalways ata “10”“You justwantattention”“Live alittle”“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”“You’refakingit”“I thinkyou have____”Years ofphysicaltherapyJobstruggles“You shouldsee achiropractor”Mentalhealthissues“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*“You justneed totry harder”It started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhill“Stopmakingexcuses”Getsdismissedas a drugaddict“EXERCISE”Has gottenmisdiagnosedat least once“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”“Don’t besuch adowner”Takes over10medicationsdailyLooks forsupporton theinternet“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”Still haven'tbeen able tofind adiagnosesSleepissues“Yea, I think Ihave ___too, itsucks.”Anxiety“Trymeditation”“TryCBT”“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”RegretsYou’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe ED“Trymindfulness”InsuranceissuesHas beenput onNeurontin/Gabapentin“You justneed todrink morewater”Gotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”Unhealthyways ofcopingStuck inbed fordaysHas beenscreenedfor lyme“Take____vitamins”“You’recausinga scene”Depression“Trygoingvegan”“Go ona Ketodiet”Pain isalways ata “10”“You justwantattention”“Live alittle”“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”“You’refakingit”“I thinkyou have____”Years ofphysicaltherapyJobstruggles“You shouldsee achiropractor”Mentalhealthissues“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*“You justneed totry harder”

Chronic Illness Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. It started with one specific medical issue then went downhill
  2. “Stop making excuses”
  3. Gets dismissed as a drug addict
  4. “EXERCISE”
  5. Has gotten misdiagnosed at least once
  6. “I’ve tried ___, it works amazing, definitely would recommend”
  7. “Don’t be such a downer”
  8. Takes over 10 medications daily
  9. Looks for support on the internet
  10. “There’s so many people who have it worse than you”
  11. Still haven't been able to find a diagnoses
  12. Sleep issues
  13. “Yea, I think I have ___ too, it sucks.”
  14. Anxiety
  15. “Try meditation”
  16. “Try CBT”
  17. “You should try to see ___ doctor”
  18. Regrets
  19. You’re seen as one of the “regulars” in the ED
  20. “Try mindfulness”
  21. Insurance issues
  22. Has been put on Neurontin/ Gabapentin
  23. “You just need to drink more water”
  24. Got diagnosed with “chronic pain syndrome”
  25. Unhealthy ways of coping
  26. Stuck in bed for days
  27. Has been screened for lyme
  28. “Take ____ vitamins”
  29. “You’re causing a scene”
  30. Depression
  31. “Try going vegan”
  32. “Go on a Keto diet”
  33. Pain is always at a “10”
  34. “You just want attention”
  35. “Live a little”
  36. “Ohhh it can’t be *that* bad”
  37. “You’re faking it”
  38. “I think you have ____”
  39. Years of physical therapy
  40. Job struggles
  41. “You should see a chiropractor”
  42. Mental health issues
  43. “I totally know how it feels” *totally doesn’t know how it feels*
  44. “You just need to try harder”