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

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