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How Can Hiccups Be Treated?

my husband has the hiccups non stop for over a week, the local er gave him thorazine and it helped , only to have them return, they did tests and everything was fine.. my question is it possible to strain or pull your diaphragm muscle? if so could this possibly cause non stop hiccups for days on end?
Thu, 23 Aug 2018
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It appears from your description that your husband could be having irritation of diaphragm, which is causing hiccups. Hence, it would be advisable for you to take an ultrasound scan of abdomen as well as chest x-ray to know what could be the cause. If abdominal scan is normal, some pathology in the stomach could be the cause for hiccups, which needs evaluation by upper GI endoscopy. Kindly consult Physician with the investigation reports for clinical evaluation and appropriate management.

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How Can Hiccups Be Treated?

Hi, It appears from your description that your husband could be having irritation of diaphragm, which is causing hiccups. Hence, it would be advisable for you to take an ultrasound scan of abdomen as well as chest x-ray to know what could be the cause. If abdominal scan is normal, some pathology in the stomach could be the cause for hiccups, which needs evaluation by upper GI endoscopy. Kindly consult Physician with the investigation reports for clinical evaluation and appropriate management. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.