FM Severity

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FM SEVERITY

The severity of FM can roughly be divided into four levels:

MILD CASES

You can care for yourself and can do light domestic tasks, but with

difficulty. You are still likely to be able to do a job, but may

often take days

off of work. In order to remain in work you are likely to have

stopped most

leisure and social activities. Weekends or other days off from work

are used to

rest in order to cope.

MODERATE CASES

You have reduced mobility and are restricted in most activities of

daily

living. The level of ability and severity of symptoms often varies

from time to

time ( " peaks and valleys " ). You are likely to have stopped working

and require

rest periods, often sleeping in the afternoon for one or two hours.

Night-time

sleep tends to be poor and disturbed.

SEVERE CASES

You are able to carry out only minimal daily tasks such as face

washing

and cleaning teeth. You are likely to have severe difficulties with

some mental

processes such as concentrating. You may be wheelchair dependent for

mobility

and may be unable to leave your home except on rare occasions, and

usually have

severe prolonged after-effects from effort.

VERY SEVERE CASES

You will be unable to carry out any daily tasks for yourself and are

in

bed for the majority of the time. You are often unable to tolerate

any noise,

and are generally very sensitive to light.

Most cases of FM are mild or moderate, but one in four cases are

severe or

very severe.

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