payback_effect anomalous "...One of the most common and recognizable aspects of CFS is what is called "post-exertional malaise," or, more colloquially, the "Payback Effect." When people with CFS exert themselves, their symptoms get worse afterward. Exertion could be physical or mental exercise, doing routine tasks, such as driving, cleaning, or eating, or handling a stressful situation. The harder the exertion and the longer it lasts, the worse the symptoms will be afterward. The payback effect leads to a few typical patterns, sometimes called "The Yo_Yo_Pattern" and "The Downward_Spiral."..." 050426 ... anomalous i haven't done any gardening there is so much to do and i just hurt i want to garden but then i'll find myself too exhausted to do anything else i'm already tired as it is 050502 what's it to you? who go blather from