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The Facts on FCAS

FCAS stands for Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome. It can also be called FCAIS or FCU, which stands for Familial Cold Urticaria.

Symptoms of FCAS are less severe than the other 2 types of CAPS,4 but they can still seriously limit the decisions you make in your day-to-day life about what you can or cannot do.5

These symptoms include:

  • A rash that keeps coming back4
  • Fever4
  • Feeling weak or tired4
  • Pain in the joints4
  • Headache4
  • Chills4
  • Sore or red eyes6
  • Pain in the muscles4

FCAS Can Disrupt Your Life

In most cases, people that have FCAS (Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome) know that something is wrong. It is clear to them from their symptoms that they need to see a doctor and find out what is going on with their health.

The symptoms of FCAS can seriously impact your day-to-day activities. Thirty people with FCAS (Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome) were surveyed to see how FCAS (Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome) has disrupted their everyday lives before they were treated.5

Here is what they said5:

Almost all people with FCAS have had to give up most of their time spent outside
Many people with FCAS said they have had to cancel plans with friends and family
Many people with FCAS said that, even if they could work, it was still hard
More than one third of the people with FCAS have had to leave their jobs

The symptoms of FCAS (Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome) can strongly affect daily life. There are a number of treatments, however, that can help relieve symptoms and, in some cases, may eliminate them.

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