Crashing....

This month of doing more than I have in 5 or 6 years, is catching up to me....plus staying up too late last night.
But in a week and 1/2 it will be over (the intense course part anyways).

The crash is setting in.
For me "crash" means feeling the effects of doing too much. I can crash anywheres from an afternoon to a week.

My crashes almost always start with a sore throat (or a worsening sore throat) then the deep-seated chest ache - it hurts to breathe too deeply.
Then the fatigue and weakness set in. I have to lay down a lot. Every little activity drains me.
The only way to improve when I'm crashed is to rest....and rest and rest.
If you don't have M.E. it feels very much like the fatigue and ache that come with influenza.

I define relapse differently. I only call it a relapse if it's more than a week long and I loose the gains I've made overtime. It's like starting over. I've never had a severe relapse....mostly month-long ones. I have 2 or 3 relapses a year.

Anyways, I'm off to rest so this remains a short crash and nothing more.