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Thanks to all for the responses. They really did make a BIG difference for me and my supportive wife. I will definitely make an ALS donation in your honor and appreciate all the gifts I have been given. I am going to see my PMD Tuesday and skip the EMG (especially after I read what it entails).

Thank you Nikki. You have no idea how much I greatly appreciate the added reassurance. From your other responses I see that you are a great help to many people on this forum. I tried to find the blog post about the exercise intolerance but could not, so perhaps it was someone else. Right...

I also read this on the ALS Association website which has me worried: Other early symptoms vary but can include tripping, dropping things, [U]abnormal fatigue of the arms and/or legs[/U], slurred speech, muscle cramps and twitches, and/or uncontrollable periods of laughing or crying.

Thank you for your considerate post and reassurance. I became more concerned when reading Ottawa Girl's post about not being able to complete work-outs as being an indicator of early ALS and when reading a website that stated: "In early stages, the weakness may present itself as a problem...

As a background, I have a history of intermittent severe anxiety for which I have never taken any medications. The worst anxieties I have had have been health-related that were unfounded. So even before I ask my question, I know the answer is to see my doctor and get labs and an EMG. I am...