I am 35 and started having symptoms at 32. My onset was super fast. I had some weird muscle spasms and then within a few weeks I started walking really weird and my balance was off. I was given a walker. Then my speech started stuttering and within a few months was completely unintelligible. I was in grad school to become a therapist and my program would not let me continue due to speech issues. What was worse is the doctors did not believe that anything was wrong. Since all tests were normal they kept saying it was psychological that I was too young to have any series health problem. After two years of doctors saying either I was crazy or I was a medical mystery I found a neuro that actually was good and said it's PLS. I understand feeling like u r cut down in your prime. I been using a iPad with a speech app to communicate for over 2 years. I just started some meds and I been able to stutter some words here and there so I'm hopeful I will get my voice back somewhat in future. Just try to hang in there and be positive. I think everything happens for a reason. This experience has tested me beyond what I thought capable but has made me a stronger and better person for it..not weaker!