“You’recausinga scene”“Trymeditation”Unhealthyways ofcopingPain isalways ata “10”Looks forsupporton theinternetInsuranceissuesRegretsYou’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe ED“You justneed todrink morewater”“I thinkyou have____”Has beenput onNeurontin/Gabapentin“You justwantattention”Gotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”“Yea, I think Ihave ___too, itsucks.”“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”Getsdismissedas a drugaddictIt started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhill“You justneed totry harder”“Trymindfulness”Takes over10medicationsdailyJobstrugglesHas gottenmisdiagnosedat least once“Don’t besuch adowner”“TryCBT”“EXERCISE”Sleepissues“Live alittle”Mentalhealthissues“Stopmakingexcuses”“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”“You shouldsee achiropractor”“You’refakingit”Stuck inbed fordaysYears ofphysicaltherapy“Go ona Ketodiet”Has beenscreenedfor lyme“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”“Take____vitamins”Depression“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*Anxiety“Trygoingvegan”Still haven'tbeen able tofind adiagnoses“You’recausinga scene”“Trymeditation”Unhealthyways ofcopingPain isalways ata “10”Looks forsupporton theinternetInsuranceissuesRegretsYou’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe ED“You justneed todrink morewater”“I thinkyou have____”Has beenput onNeurontin/Gabapentin“You justwantattention”Gotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”“Yea, I think Ihave ___too, itsucks.”“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”Getsdismissedas a drugaddictIt started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhill“You justneed totry harder”“Trymindfulness”Takes over10medicationsdailyJobstrugglesHas gottenmisdiagnosedat least once“Don’t besuch adowner”“TryCBT”“EXERCISE”Sleepissues“Live alittle”Mentalhealthissues“Stopmakingexcuses”“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”“You shouldsee achiropractor”“You’refakingit”Stuck inbed fordaysYears ofphysicaltherapy“Go ona Ketodiet”Has beenscreenedfor lyme“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”“Take____vitamins”Depression“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*Anxiety“Trygoingvegan”Still haven'tbeen able tofind adiagnoses

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