A Supporter in California writes. . .
Here's how I came to learn of you and your organization: Last October, I finished a workout at the gym and noticed that my calves were twitching. I shirked it off to a new diet regimen I was embarking on, and thought nothing of it. But the twitching didn't stop. Other parts of my body started twitching, and I began to get a little worried. A quick search on Google described the possibilities, which included ALS. I spoke with a physician friend, who suggested I increase my magnesium and potassium, which I did. No change. I tried cutting out alcohol and caffeine. No change. The twitching continued, and I started to get a little more worried. I made an appointment with a neurologist... blood tests, MRI's, physical exam - and was told if I didn't develop weakness within 6 months of the start of the twitching, the chances that it was ALS were minute. And so I watched and waited, scared out of my mind that one day I might get out of bed and feel a little weaker than I did the...