Guest guest Posted July 8, 2002 Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 Hiccups can be a reflex. Sometimes blood pressure meds will help " taming " that reflex. There is also a psychiatric drug that is used to control them. later, pa cindy Re: hiccups > Hey, Judy. > > I was plagued with hiccups (10-15 times a day) before my surgery. It was > awful! The hiccups made my head hurt worse, and the only method that worked > to get rid of them was to take a deep breath, hold my nose, and drink a > glass of water. That made my head hurt, too. > > I don't know what causes them, unless it's some sort of pressure on one of > the nerves that control the diaphragm. The diaphragm is supposed to be > involved with hiccups somehow. > > All I know is I haven't had one single hiccup since my surgery, and that > makes me a very happy camper. > > Peace, > > > > > Help section: http://www.yahoogroups.com/help/ > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > To Unsubscribe Yourself: > chiari-unsubscribe > > WACMA Home: Http://www.wacma.com > > WACMA Online Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chiari/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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