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

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