“Yea, Ithink I have___ too, itsucks.”Has beenscreenedfor lyme“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”Has gottenmisdiagnosedat least onceHas beenput onNeurontin/GabapentinSleepissuesStuck inbed fordays“You’recausinga scene”You’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe EDAnxiety“EXERCISE”“I thinkyou have____”Still haven'tbeen ableto find adiagnosesGotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”Pain isalwaysat a “10”“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”Insuranceissues“Trymindfulness”Mentalhealthissues“You shouldsee achiropractor”“Stopmakingexcuses”“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*Unhealthyways ofcoping“You justwantattention”“Take____vitamins”Looks forsupporton theinternet“Livea little”“Trymeditation”“You justneed totry harder”Regrets“TryCBT”“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”Years ofphysicaltherapyGetsdismissedas a drugaddictDepressionIt started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhillTakes over10medicationsdaily“Trygoingvegan”“You’refakingit”“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”“Go ona Ketodiet”“Don’t besuch adowner”“You justneed todrink morewater”Jobstruggles“Yea, Ithink I have___ too, itsucks.”Has beenscreenedfor lyme“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”Has gottenmisdiagnosedat least onceHas beenput onNeurontin/GabapentinSleepissuesStuck inbed fordays“You’recausinga scene”You’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe EDAnxiety“EXERCISE”“I thinkyou have____”Still haven'tbeen ableto find adiagnosesGotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”Pain isalwaysat a “10”“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”Insuranceissues“Trymindfulness”Mentalhealthissues“You shouldsee achiropractor”“Stopmakingexcuses”“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*Unhealthyways ofcoping“You justwantattention”“Take____vitamins”Looks forsupporton theinternet“Livea little”“Trymeditation”“You justneed totry harder”Regrets“TryCBT”“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”Years ofphysicaltherapyGetsdismissedas a drugaddictDepressionIt started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhillTakes over10medicationsdaily“Trygoingvegan”“You’refakingit”“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”“Go ona Ketodiet”“Don’t besuch adowner”“You justneed todrink morewater”Jobstruggles

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