great to hear you found that magic combo which worked for you (though with being sick only a few years it is quite possible that a remission would of happened anyway, Dr Cheney talks about remission in ME and many of us including myself have had that experience).
I think members jumped on that but would have to rest after 4 mile thing you saying as being normal .....as though a healthy person may not choose to be walking that far, most healthy normal people easily could do if they had to without being wiped out and needing to rest after. I remember we did further then that, a hike up and down hills, without a break in junior high school and we didnt rest after, or a day big shopping trip around the city I'd do more then that and then go home and do all the normal household things . Of cause if someone is aging or if obese, one would then expect the person to maybe need rest after that far and it would be normal in that situation to need to rest.
I think you're right about this. They choose not to , but would not be wiped out by it. I should also add that there is likely some lack of conditioning from being so inactive for years. For sure I have to build some endurance.....It's only been about 6 months.
retired and after 60 needing to rest after that distance, probably wouldnt be uncommon so it sounds like you are doing well and possibly back to normal
. (we've heard many say they are fully recovered but often they havent and just have dropped expectations of what is normal and what isnt as most like to believe they are fully recovered.. hence another reason why all the questions you got over this and that walk).
I agree that I have dropped expectations about what is normal..... I used to be very active. I guess I'm also grateful for just being able to function.
I hope you manage to stay well as many of us who have had remissions have got sick again (I caught a common virus going around and that gave me ME/CFS back). You'll always need to take care esp if you are ever sick when you may be more vulnerable of getting this all back.
Thanks for that warning -I will need to keep that in my mind.
best wishes
tania
thank you for sharing. I dont think I've heard of many retirees recovering. It usually seems to be the younger ones which recover more often.