Hello Frank, I have been extremely worried I have als. At first I thought MS but this is starting to appear a lot different. I am a 31 year old female. I have been having trouble swallowing for a few years now, never really made the connection until recently. My neurological symptoms have started in November. It lasted 4 days. I got pain in the palm of my right hand the next day went to my arm, than following day legs. My legs felt painful. I then saw a massage therapist for the first time, and my symptoms went away aside from my chronic back and neck pain. January 5th my symptoms returned in the exact same pattern starting in the palm of my hand. Only this time lasted 17 days. I had experienced shocks throughout my body including my neck and in random locations. After a massage I started experiencing what I call flutters in my legs. They feel like something is popping or fluttering under my skin. I generally feel it once and goes to another location.