This is exactly how my MG acts when I over do it. If I do a small amount of activity, no problem, rest makes me feel better. But if I do way too much, like standing or walking for a long time, I feel worse and worse as the activity progresses. But a small rest does no good, I am actually worse. One time it was so bad, I fell over when I stood up and could not move my legs at all. I had to lay there a long time and then use my arms to pull me across the floor to a chair and pull me up. My legs would not work at all. It took a full week to recover. I learned never to over do it again. Even if you can manage through the activity, you will pay for it later, sometimes for days.

I went to a day trip to the shore and ended up in bed for 2 days, I could not function. I call it an MG activity hangover. I think it is actually part of the "Mary Walker phenomenon".

kathie