Fricking Hiccups.

Gone4Now · April 9, 2008

Okay...had a fill today - 1cc. He said it was pretty aggressive given that I haven't had one in months and that I felt I really needed one. (Before my gall bladder surgery in late Feb, I felt that I needed one, but it was stalled due to the surgery.)

Soo....in the office, I sipped the cup of Water and felt nothing. No problems. He made me wait a little longer than normal to "be sure", but I still had no problems in the office. He recommended liquid diet for 2 days.

I left, ran errands, came home, had a bit of broth for dinner. A little tight feeling, but nothing out of the ordinary.

Then the hiccups from HELL came. They hurt, they were frequent and I felt sick from them.

I PB'd after they stopped, but didn't try to eat/drink anything else. I SEEMED to be okay.

I tried to go to sleep tonight and as soon as I laid down the gurgling started. I had to wake up to throw up - about 3 times now. I seem to be okay if I'm sitting up, but if I try laying down, it's gurgling and throwing up!

Here I am, 1am - and I'm not really a night bird - and I am just waiting for the doc to open. First AM appointment - I'm there!

Obviously, I need an unfill...but I don't understand why I was fine for hours, then all of a sudden NOT okay.

Is it possible the hiccups caused damage? Has anyone had trouble with band due to hiccups? :rolleyes:

April 9, 2008

Funny you should ask that because although I was banded 12/12/07, had a fill 2/8 and 3/7 that I felt no restriction, this time of night, 11:30 PST, I'll drink some Water and get hiccups like I am doing right now.

I just sit in a recliner, barely reclined, and just make plans to sit upright with blanket or pillow propping me up and they do go away. I just seems like you need to sit in a upright position. Another thing I do, is I have 1 or 2 sugar free Popsicles during the last 30 minutes I go to bed. That seems to help. Drinking anything just liquid going down seems to cause a problem but Popsicles or ice cubes slowly going down seem to help.

Good luck! Not sure if you watch the bachelor, but there is one pretty girl that when she gets nervous she hiccups. It's hilarious, but not really!

Take Care:wink:

Lori

Gone4Now · April 9, 2008

Thanks...I have some of those ice pops (old, though - from my surgery in sept!) :rolleyes: But, I can try them. Maybe the cold soothes it somehow...?

CrueFan · April 9, 2008

I Always Get The Hiccups Right After I Eat But No Pbing, Pain Or Side Affects From Them, Other Than They Drive Me Bonkers

CrueFan · April 9, 2008

Gloucester,

Im Going To Go Out On A Limb And Assume You Are From Mass. Where Did You Have Ur Surgery Done? Im In The Newburyport Area

Gone4Now · April 9, 2008

No... I have friends in Mass, though. Does that count? :rolleyes: I'm from the East coast originally, Virginia, and now live in the Houston area.

Follow up on hiccups...I called the doctor and he's in surgery all day. The nurse said that the soreness from the hiccups is normal, and that didn't concern her. (Bummer, 'cause they hurt like a bitch and they concern ME!) But, if I can't get anything down by the end of the day, she'll "attempt" to take some out.

I haven't been here before. I've been too tight, but I knew it immediately. I got very little sleep last night because I couldn't lay down. I'm really hoping that I can get something down.

KarenG. · April 9, 2008

Try warm liquids and waiting a bit. I get that after a fill for few days sometimes if i drink too fast.

The Fireman · April 9, 2008

I had them for a week after I came home.Mine was caused by the 10cc band that they used was too small and bruised my stomach causinf it to swell out over the band and stop it up.I couldn even drink Water without getting the hiccups.After taking steroids for the swelling for 5days and not getting any better they went back to surgery and took out the 10 cc and put in a 14cc.Had mine on Jan 21 and have had 2 x 2 cc fills.and have lost 50lbs.including 12 pounds on pre-op diet.