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DiscussionHave you ever had hiccups with or after chemotherapy?
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Had terrible hiccups many times during 6 years of treatments. I found swallowing 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar shocked the hiccups away.
@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?