Tuesday, August 24, 2010
How would you rate YOUR illness?
Here is a detailed self-assessment for M.E. that can be used to track symptom severity. It comes from the Hummingbird's Guide newsletter:
The M.E. ability scale
Overall, I tend to function at 20-35 percent capacity. It varies of course according to activity level above and beyond my daily routine (for example, meeting with family for supper can wipe me out through the next day or even beyond). The periods of least exacerbation are, unfortunately, ones where I do not leave the house, exercise or spend more than two hours at the computer or reading or watching TV and where I rest approximately 12 hours.
The M.E. ability scale
Overall, I tend to function at 20-35 percent capacity. It varies of course according to activity level above and beyond my daily routine (for example, meeting with family for supper can wipe me out through the next day or even beyond). The periods of least exacerbation are, unfortunately, ones where I do not leave the house, exercise or spend more than two hours at the computer or reading or watching TV and where I rest approximately 12 hours.
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