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Can hiccups ever mean something bad? been getting them on and off again for two days..
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Rarely: They can sometimes be associated with irritation of the phrenic nerve along its course in the chest and abdomen. This is usually benign. Hiccups are very rarely the first sign of something really bad in the chest or abdomen.
Answered 1/20/2019
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