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Frequent hiccups, at least 3 times a week sometimes nearly everyday. what could be causing this?
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Esophagitis: Can sometimes cause this.U may need to c a gastroenterologist.
Answered 1/31/2015
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Hiccups: Hiccups tends to be a spasm of your diaphragm. It can be from many things: esophagus (food pipe) not working right and exciting your diaphragm whenever food passes, a problems with your liver, the lining of your lung, basically any anatomic structure in contact with your diaphragm could cause it to spasm. A through exam ; work up of your swallow, breathing, etc may be needed. Common causes: spicy.
Answered 1/31/2015
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Hiccups: Several ongoing processes, such as metabolic diseases, diabetes, kidney failure, electrolyte imbalance, CNS disease, infection, GERD , medications, etc. Please consult your doctor for evaluation to pinpoint the cause.
Answered 4/26/2015
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