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cause of constant hiccups symptoms
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Ali answered
32 years experience Psychiatry
Hiccups: Several ongoing processes, such as metabolic diseases, diabetes, kidney failure, electrolyte imbalance, CNS disease, infection, gerd.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Darrell Herrington answered
34 years experience Family Medicine
Singultus: This syndrome can be quite frustrating and lead to significant pathology over time. It essentially is a muscle spasm of the esophagus, and it can be c ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tahir Chauhdry answered
68 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: It is not normal, but it won't harm the baby.
Your phrenic nerve is irritated... Hiccups.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Benign variation: Hiccups have been explained as a spontaneous nerve discharge triggering the breathing muscle to tighten in a cycle like a heart beat. Some have sugges ... Read More
A 15-year-old female asked:
Dr. Akua Agyeman answered
23 years experience Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Yes: Dientamoeba infection can become chronic and the symptoms will vary from acute infection.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Benign variation: Hiccups have been explained as a spontaneous nerve discharge triggering the breathing muscle to tighten in a cycle like a heart beat. Some have sugges ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Johanna Fricke answered
50 years experience Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Stool withholding in: a toddler who has toileting readiness skills can lead to chronic constipation & urinary tract infections from inability to empty her bladder compl ... Read More
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A 62-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nellmarie Bodenstein answered
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Hiccups: Yes, the diapharm is irritated leading to hiccuping.I would suggest you drink Septogard 4 three times a day, Flugon 2 three times a day. Get Stilpane ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Rosenthal answered
36 years experience Pain Management
Yes: This is a rare but know side effect from opiate medications-i.e.-medications like morphine, percocet, lortab, etc.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
A # of possibilities: Possible hiccup causes include: drinking too much alcohol or carbonated drinks, overeating, being excited or very upset, damage to the vagus or phren ... Read More
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