I have the hiccups....

[ljones4521 4]

could this lead to a slippage or anything? I keep trying to stop them but they keep coming. I am like holding my breath, drinking Water, breathing into the stupid paper bag and nothing will stop them. They just came out of the blue.

Please tell me this is not the same thing as pbing.

Thanks

[DonnaB 3]

No - hiccups are not the same as a PB. Looks like your surgery was in December, is that right? If so I'm sure you're COMPLETELY healed up, lol, so it probably isn't a problem. I had a fairly mild episode of hiccups about a week ago and didn't feel any pressure or tenderness, no problem eating solids. Hmmmmm. This is a good question. I may have to ask my doctor when I check in with him this week. Maybe your doctor could recommend a solution to hiccups. If so I'd sure be interested in hearing it!

Let us know how you're doing.

[3loves 0]

I just had them myself. I chewed a GasX and they were gone almost immediately. Good luck.

[ljones4521 4]

Thanks for responding. Yes, my surgery was in December of last year.

I wonder what made them come about. All I could think about was my $7,300.00 for the procedure. I eventually got rid of them by tying a plastic bag (kind from Safeway) around my neck. My oldest son was completely baffled by my actions. He said, "Mom, do you remember you told me that plastic bags around your head will kill you? That's a plastic bag you have around your head." I fell out laughing.

[DonnaB 3]

Oh my. I don't recommend the plastic bag over the head cure. What if you passed out? You'd suffocate. At least your son was there. He's not mad at you or anything is he? lol Any recent change in life insurance coverage?

No - plastic bag technique is not on my hiccup solution list.

[Kathi 0]

Try sugar, or peanutbutter. You are the first person that I have heard of who tied a bag over their head! :confused:

I also seem to get them if I eat too quickly, too much or when I PB.

[ljones4521 4]

I've never heard of Peanut Butter or sugar. Will keep this one in mind in case it ever happens again. This is the first time I've gotten hiccups since the band.

DonnaB- I tell you the only thing I could think of was my $7,300.00! It was the only thing on my mind. At first I tried holding the bag to my mouth but I couldn't get a good suction, so I tied it around my neck and then held it with my hands. I was trying to get the bag to fill up with carbon dioxide as quickly as possible. I think if it had started to feel woozy I would have torn it off or something..:-).

Fortunately, they stopped. I just can't figure out what brought them about. I sure hope they don't come back becasue i don't want to do anything to jeopardize my investment.

Thanks

[bangiebb 0]

You all must forgive me but I'm a new bander and I'm oh so curious as to what PB means. I can't figure it out to save my life. Someone, please spell it out for me. I'm dying to know...I'm sure I'll feel like an idiot once someone tells me.

[Bandana 0]

I get the hiccups alot, right after eating. It goes on and on. I will ask my doctore about this