“Trygoingvegan”Gotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”Sleepissues“You justneed totry harder”“You’refakingit”Jobstruggles“Trymeditation”Mentalhealthissues“Yea, I think Ihave ___too, itsucks.”“Trymindfulness”“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”RegretsIt started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhill“You’recausinga scene”“You justwantattention”“You shouldsee achiropractor”You’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe ED“EXERCISE”“TryCBT”Takes over10medicationsdaily“Take____vitamins”Pain isalways ata “10”“Go ona Ketodiet”“Live alittle”Anxiety“Stopmakingexcuses”“I thinkyou have____”“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*Has beenput onNeurontin/Gabapentin“Don’t besuch adowner”Stuck inbed fordaysGetsdismissedas a drugaddict“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”“You justneed todrink morewater”InsuranceissuesHas beenscreenedfor lymeLooks forsupporton theinternetHas gottenmisdiagnosedat least onceYears ofphysicaltherapyDepressionStill haven'tbeen able tofind adiagnosesUnhealthyways ofcoping“Trygoingvegan”Gotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”Sleepissues“You justneed totry harder”“You’refakingit”Jobstruggles“Trymeditation”Mentalhealthissues“Yea, I think Ihave ___too, itsucks.”“Trymindfulness”“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”RegretsIt started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhill“You’recausinga scene”“You justwantattention”“You shouldsee achiropractor”You’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe ED“EXERCISE”“TryCBT”Takes over10medicationsdaily“Take____vitamins”Pain isalways ata “10”“Go ona Ketodiet”“Live alittle”Anxiety“Stopmakingexcuses”“I thinkyou have____”“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*Has beenput onNeurontin/Gabapentin“Don’t besuch adowner”Stuck inbed fordaysGetsdismissedas a drugaddict“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”“You justneed todrink morewater”InsuranceissuesHas beenscreenedfor lymeLooks forsupporton theinternetHas gottenmisdiagnosedat least onceYears ofphysicaltherapyDepressionStill haven'tbeen able tofind adiagnosesUnhealthyways ofcoping

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