Atropine dries up the mouth. You could make a tea from the bulbs of daffodils. I haven't tried it, so be careful. Don't use bulbs you buy; dig them up.
Laurie,
I wouldn't take selenium, at least not every day, it's highly toxic. Go to the ALSA website; they recommend B12 sublingual, folic acid, and some other things. I take the B12, E with tocotrienol, D3, folic acid.
First, Ernie, I'm not so sure about the VA hospitals; get yourself to an ALS clinic.
Second, everybody, how about a list of GOOD ALS clinics. Johns Hopkins is one.
My speech went first, now swallowing is getting more difficult. At the same time, my fingers lost the ability to "pinch," but I still have a strong grip.