Hiccups?

Emmy27 · January 17, 2005

I keep getting hiccups.... actually, that should be HICCUP (not plural). Several times a day I get one hiccup. Any idea what that is about? Think it will hurt my band since I am less than two weeks post op? I am on full fluids if that means anything...

Never in the world did I think a hiccup would worry me, lol.

HELP!

HarleyNana · January 17, 2005

Don't know about the hiccup, but congratulations on becoming a bandster.

happyhuc · January 18, 2005

I am not sure about the hiccup but I had severe hiccupS almost burp-like that after a few minutes would start making me nauseated. This began about a week after surgery. I was very worried because they seemed continuous and I thought they might hurt my band, so I called my surgeon.

He said he had only had a few people complain of this and told me it was because my stomach was still swollen and pressing on/irritating my diaphram. he prescribed Compazine to help with the nausea and aid in spasms and after a couple of days I was fine. He said the hiccups wouldn't hurt my band... but the nausea might if it led to vomiting.

leatha_g · January 18, 2005

The hiccup is your sign that your pouch is telling you it's full. It's your diaphragm, reacting. This is one our main 'soft stop' signs. Sort of like a yellow light. That one big hiccup, a sudden bout of scratchy throat and coughing (while you're drinking/eating), a runny nose. These are all signs from you band. You'll learn to listen.

Emmy27 · January 18, 2005

The strange thing is it happens anytime - like this morning... nothing to eat yet (or drink).... it happens throughout the day, one here, one there. No nausea with it, thank goodness. It's just like regular hiccups but only one intermittently.

Bizzarre.... lol.

leatha_g · January 18, 2005

yup. That's your band. I get a sporadic one every now and then too. It is caused by your diaphragm and with you being newly out of surgery, you'll probably notice it happening more often for awhile.

Rebeccalee · January 18, 2005

My hiccups were almost violent they were so strong and bounced around inside me. They'll go away after the swelling goes down more. It was scary, but didn't hurt my band.

Infaith · January 18, 2005

I got those single hiccups (still occasionally do) the couple weeks after surgery. They would almost hurt, but they quieted down some now and only hit when I'm getting full.

blossom · January 19, 2005

Emmy, I get those very same hiccup(s)! Mine happen several times a day, and not while I am eating, so I know it is not my stop sign. I have notice, though, that it seems to usually be 30 minutes to an hour after I have eaten. I am not worried about it. My band is in perfect position according to my last flouro. I just think of it as my band talking to me, sorta letting me know it's there, LOL!