It started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhill“TryCBT”Takes over10medicationsdaily“Yea, Ithink I have___ too, itsucks.”“Go ona Ketodiet”“You shouldsee achiropractor”“You’refakingit”“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*Pain isalwaysat a “10”“I thinkyou have____”“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”You’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe ED“Stopmakingexcuses”Unhealthyways ofcoping“You’recausinga scene”“You justwantattention”“Take____vitamins”Insuranceissues“EXERCISE”Gotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”“Trymindfulness”Regrets“You justneed totry harder”SleepissuesAnxietyDepressionStill haven'tbeen ableto find adiagnoses“You justneed todrink morewater”Years ofphysicaltherapy“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”MentalhealthissuesLooks forsupporton theinternetHas beenscreenedfor lymeHas gottenmisdiagnosedat least onceJobstrugglesStuck inbed fordays“Trygoingvegan”“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”“Trymeditation”Getsdismissedas a drugaddict“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”“Livea little”Has beenput onNeurontin/Gabapentin“Don’t besuch adowner”It started withone specificmedical issuethen wentdownhill“TryCBT”Takes over10medicationsdaily“Yea, Ithink I have___ too, itsucks.”“Go ona Ketodiet”“You shouldsee achiropractor”“You’refakingit”“I totally knowhow it feels”*totallydoesn’t knowhow it feels*Pain isalwaysat a “10”“I thinkyou have____”“I’ve tried ___,it worksamazing,definitely wouldrecommend”You’re seenas one of the“regulars” inthe ED“Stopmakingexcuses”Unhealthyways ofcoping“You’recausinga scene”“You justwantattention”“Take____vitamins”Insuranceissues“EXERCISE”Gotdiagnosedwith “chronicpainsyndrome”“Trymindfulness”Regrets“You justneed totry harder”SleepissuesAnxietyDepressionStill haven'tbeen ableto find adiagnoses“You justneed todrink morewater”Years ofphysicaltherapy“Ohhh itcan’t be*that*bad”MentalhealthissuesLooks forsupporton theinternetHas beenscreenedfor lymeHas gottenmisdiagnosedat least onceJobstrugglesStuck inbed fordays“Trygoingvegan”“There’s somany peoplewho have itworse thanyou”“Trymeditation”Getsdismissedas a drugaddict“Youshould tryto see ___doctor”“Livea little”Has beenput onNeurontin/Gabapentin“Don’t besuch adowner”

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