I've seen the initials ALS many times on this site, but I don't know what they stand for. Could some-one please explain?

I also have to agree with the others who have said that posting a list of descriptive symptoms is not a good idea.

One of my own fears is that we are mostly all MSers here; we are not consulting doctors and if undiagnosed people were to take our lists to the doctor because our symptoms sound like their symptoms, it's possible that nastier things may be overlooked.

There would be other causes for concern, but just that one alone is worthy of a mention.