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What does it mean when you hiccup a lot
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Derrick Lonsdaleanswered
Preventive Medicine 73 years experience
You MAY: Have esophageal disease. See a gastro=enterologist.
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology 36 years experience
Mgt: It may be benign but sometimes this is associated with irritation of the thoracic diaphragm .
1.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Romanoanswered
Internal Medicine 9 years experience
Hungry baby : I would recommend that you speak to your doctor which the baby is probably seen after one week. But sound like a normal baby. One week old babies have... Read More
75 viewsAnswered May 19, 2020
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Many causes: Common triggers for short-term hiccups:
eating too much, alcohol and carbonated beverages, sudden temperature changes, excitement or emotional stres... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Douglasanswered
Orthodontics 51 years experience
Hiccups : are caused by an irritation of the Phrenic nerve which controls the diaphragm. There are many, many causes for this condition which can last for minut... Read More
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Emergency Medicine 46 years experience
Nothing! (at least: I hope not) as I've been doing this for years, usually just after a meal. Hey, it's much better than the alternative! Don't worry.
1.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Anatoly Belilovskyanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Yes: It's even possible to have hiccups before birth; obs sometimes see the characteristic movements of unborn baby's diaphragm on prenatal ultrasound.
6.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Colin Kerranswered
Family Medicine 44 years experience
Hiccups: For some people it is. If it is non-stop and interfering with the ordinary things one has to do in life, then see a doctor as there are a variety of t... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered
Internal Medicine 17 years experience
?: There is no end date for hiccups. Hiccups are normal bodily functions from trapped gas in the stomach. You can be 90 and get hiccups. Not sure what yo... Read More
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Bergmananswered
Pediatrics 41 years experience
Normal for babies: It is quite normal for newborns to have hiccups. It is a spasm of their diaphragm muscle. The muscle is immiture and therefor often spasms. This ultim... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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