The Impact of ME/CFS
Some people with ME/CFS can be mildly affected but many find they are severely affected. People describe it as:
“feeling ill and weak”
”like having flu all the time”
“I struggle to move – I feel heavy as if I am carrying invisible weights”
“everything hurts”
“my brain has shut down”
The NICE guideline says:
Everyday life for people with ME/CFS, their family and carers is disrupted and unpredictable. Many people with the condition are unemployed, and less than a fifth work full-time.
Approximately 25% have severe disease and are housebound or bedbound. The quality of life of people with ME/CFS is lower than that of many people with other severe chronic conditions, including multiple sclerosis and some forms of cancer.
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