Hiccups day after surgery

[b_rad 0]

I just had my surgery about 18 hours ago.

I took my liquid antibiotic and pain medicine when I got up around 6:30 AM. That's when the hiccups started. I went for a walk and that did not seem to be of any relief. When I try to drink Water the hiccups only seem to get worse. I am able to get an occasional belch out every once in a while and it counts for a few seconds of relief. Any ideas?

-brad-

Occasionally/often frustrated;...never defeated...

[snowdevl 0]

I had hiccups some after surgery. They were painful. I found that if I took deep breaths it seemed to go away. My problem was that I wasn't using all of my lung capacity in the hospital and they said if I didn't, I could get Pneumonia. I couldn't tell I wasn't breathing deeply. I had to do deep breaths 10 times for 6 times a day and try to get my breaths bigger each time.