Reply To: Relapse vs Rehab

It’s difficult, because when one is recovering from a serious case, as yours was, one naturally is apprehensive about relapse. A relapse is persistant weakness caused by damage to the myelin sheath on the motor nerves, the primary characteristic of the disorder. This must be distinguished from temporary weakness caused (typically) by overexertion. It is important to pace yourself so that you do not become exhausted. Objective tests of muscle strength, repeated at intervals, are the means to distinguish. This is what a neurologist or physical therapist does when testing the strength of particular muscles. They are the best judge of progressive weakness, but you can test your own strength by, for example, lifting weights or something equivalent in a reproducible manner.