Question Regarding RC and Hiccups

OMG! I forgot about the hiccups to. My Hubby laughed when I asked if I had them.

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I had forgotten about them also until Rudy has his RC. He asked me if I had bad hiccups after surgery and I said no. When I got back home and mentioned it to my wife she couldn't believe I didn't remember what bad hiccups I had for a couple/few days.

The joys of morphine!

That's one reason why it is so important to have new folks join the site because things are more fresh in their minds. As time goes by we forget a lot of stuff about the treatment and surgery. That's a good thing, but I do find myself going back and reading my own posts from way back and reading my notes that I made for doctors and myself as I was going through things.

Without that, I'd have left quite a lot relegated to forgotten history.

Mike

OMG!
Things you forget about a RC.
I had them really bad for a couple days.
I, like Mike, just waited them out.
Thanks for the "unpleasant" memory. lol

Nifedipine has been used for intractable hiccups with success..its a beta blocker
www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/40/3_Part_1/531

Many times they are caused by the diaphragm and breathing in and out getting out of alignment. Lots of swallowing and deep breathing has been known to help some, but waiting it out is ultimately what has to be done.

Hiccups after an RC (during hospital recovery) are very common.
Not sure what to do about them. I just waited it out and dealt with them.

Mike