Gail A

There are prescription meds that can help. My husband has been taking Glycopyrrolate since 2019 and that has been very helpful. His doctor recently added Guaifenesin to thin mucus that collects in his throat sometimes. He has a VOCSN machine with cough assist and suction as well as ventilation. Hopefully you are seeing a neurologist at an ALS…[Read more]

For the past three years since my husband’s diagnosis, I have eagerly awaited Rick’s column. As many have said, he had such a gift for words. I  noticed there had been a few weeks when there were no columns and fervently hoped that there was some minor medical issue, but that his columns would return. I was so saddened to learn that he has left…[Read more]

I just wondered if you are able to travel to another country in Europe? From what I can see, the UK has many resources, but traveling there and getting to see a doctor might be very hard.  Sadly, it doesn’t seem like there are a lot of resources available to many folks in Europe or other parts of the world. I am truly sad about that. As my hu…[Read more]

Hello Iancu, When I wrote last, with some suggestions. I did not know you were from Romania. I did a little looking and found something that might help you. There’s a website http://www.alsworldwide.org and it has a lot of helpful information and. Facebook page but also a “resource finder”. When I clicked that, I was able to enter Romania, and this is wh…[Read more]

Dear Iancu, I am so sorry for your situation. I will offer a few suggestions that might help. First I would get a referral from your primary care physician to the nearest ALS clinic.  We’ve been going since every three months since my husband was diagnosed in 2019. There your husband would see a number of specialists to help treat his symptoms. Fo…[Read more]