hey ebell, i am right there with you. i have the lump in throat and swallowing problems, but i have weakness in left arm and leg. they said my strength is good. i have a test every monday in march. emg of left arm, left leg, MRI of spine and neck. My GI doc ordered a barium swallow test which i had today. keep me posted on what you find out. i have posted on here and didnt get a very good response from people. basically saying you do not have ALS. but i still continue to worry and try to figure out what is going on with my body. shoot me a message anytime 