Fatique Severity Scale

Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) Questionnaire During the past week, I have found that: Disagree <--------> Agree My motivation is lower when I am fatigued. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Exercise brings on my fatigue. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I am easily fatigued. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fatigue interferes with my physical functioning. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fatigue causes frequent problems for me. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 My fatigue prevents sustained physical functioning. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fatigue interferes with carrying out certain duties and responsibilities. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fatigue is among my three most disabling symptoms. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fatigue interferes with my work, family, or social life. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Score: _________ This is a small test you can take to help you determine if you need to speak with your doctor on your exccessive daytime fatigue. It is taken from Lauren B. Krupps. The rest of the test and interpretive guide can be found at this link: http://www.healthywomen.org/FatigueSeverityScale.pdf Another questionnaire you can complete to check your daytime sleepiness is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale found here: http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/key.html I got a kick out of doing both of these as I have been using CPAP therapy for over 6 months now - I still rate a 13 on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale!! I feel 100% better than I used to, but wow! sometimes I wonder if I will ever feel completely rested! I have been catching myself staying up later at night. I am feeling so much better that I don't feel the need to go to bed at 8:30pm every night, so I stay up later getting more things done cutting my night's sleep down to 7 hours or less each night. I feel best when I get about 8.5 hours each night. How much you need each night might be different from me. I need to be more aware of the "sleepy" clues that my body is giving me.