Very sensible question Archived Message Posted by Thomas Newfield on September 23, 2020, 5:17 pm, in reply to "Re: M.E/C.F.S" Yes, the over-worked, chronically stressed person / body inhibits all kinds of symptoms. This is stress hormones at work, specifically, cortisol, from the adrenals. It's the fight or flight response constantly firing: physiological short-termism: put metabolism on the back-burner. What happens biochemically is that metabolites are not excreted into the system for disposal, but stored up within the cell for later. It's the body kicking the can down the road but feels good. It has a function and can be a life-saver including when mimiced by drugs - e.g. (esp.) anabolic steroids for extreme inflammatory reactions - atopic and allergic reactions So, what happens when you finally rest is you get ill (through the mediation of catalytic viri and bacteria), feel shit and bemoan your lot... as your body fixes itself. It's known to some as the cleansing crisis or healing crisis. Message Thread: FAO Dan: Long Covid - Tomski September 22, 2020, 9:50 am Long Covid - Gerard September 22, 2020, 10:03 am Re: Long Covid - Thomas Newfield September 22, 2020, 11:09 am Re: Long Covid - Tomski September 22, 2020, 11:20 am I had one in the back of my bridge once. - Keith-264 September 22, 2020, 12:28 pm Immune System Response - Gerard September 23, 2020, 10:40 am Re: Long Covid - dan September 22, 2020, 8:13 pm Research.. - Gerard September 23, 2020, 10:23 am Re: Long Covid - Tomski September 22, 2020, 11:00 pm other impacts.. - Gerard September 23, 2020, 10:25 am Re: Long Covid - Gerard September 24, 2020, 11:17 am "Long haulers".. - Shyaku September 22, 2020, 11:04 am Re: "Long haulers".. - dan September 22, 2020, 8:01 pm Well done, that Dan....nm - Keith-264 September 22, 2020, 9:42 pm M.E/C.F.S - Gerard September 23, 2020, 10:32 am Re: M.E/C.F.S - dan September 23, 2020, 10:50 am Re: M.E/C.F.S - Keith-264 September 23, 2020, 12:53 pm Very sensible question - Thomas Newfield September 23, 2020, 5:17 pm Profit and Loss.. - Gerard September 24, 2020, 9:41 am   Searching