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Does anyone feel like PEM = dying?

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I have elevated blood lactate in the evenings sometimes, despite being well-rested over the previous 4+ hours (lactate levels should fully recover in about 1 hour). It seems to correlate with a poisoned & neurologically queasy feeling between over-exertion and PEM. By the time PEM hits (if it does) my lactate is back to normal.