Still haven'tbeen ableto find adiagnosesDepression“You justneed totry harder”“Don’t besuch adowner”“Livea little”Has gottenmisdiagnosedat least once“TryCBT”Pain isalwaysat a “10”Getsdismissedas a drugaddict“Trymeditation”AnxietyStuck inbed fordays“Stopmakingexcuses”“Trymindfulness”Years ofphysicaltherapy“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”Has beenput onNeurontin/GabapentinMentalhealthissues“You justwantattention”“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”RegretsSleepissuesUnhealthyways ofcoping“Go ona Ketodiet”“You’recausinga scene”“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*Looks forsupporton theinternetYou’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe ED“EXERCISE”“Yea, Ithink I have___ too, itsucks.”“Take____vitamins”“I thinkyou have____”“You’refakingit”Insuranceissues“You justneed todrink morewater”Takes over10medicationsdailyIt started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhill“Trygoingvegan”“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”“You shouldsee achiropractor”Gotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”JobstrugglesHas beenscreenedfor lymeStill haven'tbeen ableto find adiagnosesDepression“You justneed totry harder”“Don’t besuch adowner”“Livea little”Has gottenmisdiagnosedat least once“TryCBT”Pain isalwaysat a “10”Getsdismissedas a drugaddict“Trymeditation”AnxietyStuck inbed fordays“Stopmakingexcuses”“Trymindfulness”Years ofphysicaltherapy“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”Has beenput onNeurontin/GabapentinMentalhealthissues“You justwantattention”“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”RegretsSleepissuesUnhealthyways ofcoping“Go ona Ketodiet”“You’recausinga scene”“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*Looks forsupporton theinternetYou’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe ED“EXERCISE”“Yea, Ithink I have___ too, itsucks.”“Take____vitamins”“I thinkyou have____”“You’refakingit”Insuranceissues“You justneed todrink morewater”Takes over10medicationsdailyIt started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhill“Trygoingvegan”“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”“You shouldsee achiropractor”Gotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”JobstrugglesHas beenscreenedfor lyme

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