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Hi, I have been " lurking " for a couple of weeks now but I feel the time is right for me to introduce myself. I am a 43 year old female who lost her mother and her brother to als.My mother passed away in 1968 after als for a year, my brother passed away in 1989. My mother was 29, my brother was 30. About 2 months ago I thought I had restless leg syndrome, it lasted a couple of weeks and then I moved on to other symptoms. I would walk up a set of stairs and my legs would be tired. So thats about where I am today my legs constantly feel like I have pulled mucsles. Its not the same muscle, its different parts of my leg, both legs are affected. Today I spent walking the mall shopping and then took a mile walk when I got home, while trying to cook dinner my one leg seem to be shaking. It wasn't noticable, just the sensation of being shakey. I have not been to a doctor yet. I thought I should get life insurance before going to see a doctor. The insurance goes through next week so I will go to the doctor after that. I have read the post about first symptoms, I am not sure mine match? I am not sure I know what the definition of atrophy is. Does it sould like I have atrophy ? I know with my mom it started in her arms, with my brother it started in his legs. I guess I could call my ex sister inlaw but at this time without having anything concrete the less people know the better I think it is. My sister has already started me on a bunch of vitamins, the same ones that I read about everyone being on. Could they make those things any bigger ? :-D Has anyone had first symptoms like this? Sorry so long. You are all such an inspiration Thanks Mo