Hiccups After Surgery

I had mine removed about 6yrs ago and experience very very violent hiccups.

Hiccups after surgery. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Here we report the case of a persistent hiccup following an oral surgery procedure briefly discussing the potential mechanisms which might have triggered a prolonged reflex activation. Metabolic conditions like hyper- and hypo-glycaemia and diabetes.

Theyre annoying and can even be painful even in a perfectly healthy person. Hansen and Rosenberg reported that patients often developed hiccups within 1 to 4 days after abdominal surgery and that persistent postoperative hiccups could develop if a patient experienced stimulation or expansion of the stomach a metabolic disorder electrolyte imbalance subphrenic abscess or infection near the reflex arc ie pneumonia. Digestive issues like gastro-esophageal reflux disease GERD small intestine obstruction inflammatory bowel disease IBD.

123 124 Hiccups have also been reported to occur after various interventions within the gastrointestinal tract. Another option is to surgically implant a battery-operated device to deliver mild electrical stimulation to your vagus nerve. Michelle in Atlanta wrote.

Hiccups occur when a spasm contracts the diaphragm. The most common cause is gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD. Usually when I first sit up after getting out of bed or when I take my first bite of food after being hungry.

The going theory is that hiccups develop post surgery when the anesthesia wears off because sometimes the vagal or phrenic nerves get irritated from the anesthesia. You may take 1 teaspoon lemon juice with 12 teaspoon baking soda in 1 cup cool water. Surgical and other procedures If less invasive treatments arent effective your doctor may recommend an injection of an anesthetic to block your phrenic nerve to stop hiccups.

It was so painful. After 48 hours without relief it was time to see a doctor. Hiccups after Surgery GA Save.