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Wow, there is more information there now than 8 or 9 years ago when I looked. Thanks for sending that. I do not have them continuously, I will get them 5 to 10 times a day. Almost always with the first bite of food or swallow of drink. I have learned a few techniques to stop them that are around 50% successful. I avoid eating or drinking if I have to be in a meeting or speak, then I pray because sometimes they can just start. Sometimes I will get a round of them that is very difficult, or it seems I will have them more often over a few days. But I met a lady online who had them continuously for years and it scared me a bit. Thankfully, my advocacy work only means sporadic meetings or speaking and my husband rarely notices unless it is a scary one or the occasional round at night now. When we go back to Mayo for his next check, I might just ask for an appointment as well. Maybe there is something. My local doctors just shake their head and look at me like “hiccups! Get serious”. Truly a sense of humor is necessary! Haha I am not sure why the survey asked if we were over 6 ft tall? Do you? I was exactly 6 ft until last year. I still say I am but well aging ain’t for sissies.

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@auntieoakley- Haha- Over 6" tall? I'm 5'1", down from 5' 2 1/2". I have no idea why height should be a factor.

"When the air rushing in hits your voice box, your vocal cords close suddenly and you're left with a big hiccup. Some things that irritate the diaphragm are eating too quickly or too much, an irritation in the stomach or the throat, or feeling nervous or excited."

"On rare occasions, hiccups persist even longer than a month or recur frequently over an extended period of time. ... Some illnesses for which continuing hiccups may be a symptom include: pleurisy of the diaphragm, pneumonia, uremia, alcoholism, disorders of the stomach or esophagus, and bowel diseases."
These explanations are on Google. Have you had any experiences with any of these prior to your hiccuping?

Had terrible hiccups many times during 6 years of treatments. I found swallowing 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar shocked the hiccups away.