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Hiccups suck the day after surgery. Did this happen to anyone else? Any ideas on how to get rid of it?

Khy

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I had them...The occurance seemed to lessen the more I walked and the further away from surgery I got. I think I was swallowing air in my sips. But I found I also got them sometimes when I would stand after sitting for a while. Mine didn't hurt...I felt them coming and would apply gentle pressure across my incisions. Maybe Gas-X strips might help you?

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I had the hiccups the day OF my surgery and it was so painful... at times I felt as if I couldn't breathe...Thankfully, I haven't gotten them again.... are they pretty conman after surgery?

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This early on in recovery it is typically a result of irritation of nerves leading to the diaphragm. It should pass and YES it sucks and sometimes even hurts.

Later hiccups are a sign you are full and a signal to stop eating RIGHT AWAY, the feeling gets worse if you ignore the hiccups and eat a few more bites.

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Hiccups suck the day after surgery. Did this happen to anyone else? Any ideas on how to get rid of it?

Khy

YES! I had them too! I just was sleeved 5 days ago and had them almost continously for the first two days. The doctor told me today that it is caused by irritation to the valve at the bottom of the stomach where it meets the diaphragm. There is nothing you can do for it but just ride it out. I just took my Lortab and went to sleep. The hiccups then bothered my poor wife, but I was in La-La-Land and didn't care! Be really careful and eat and drink VERY slow and after a couple of days they will go away. But while you have them I must agree they suck!

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