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Eating a large meal, drinking alcoholic or carbonated beverages, or getting excited suddenly may cause hiccups. In some cases, hiccups may be a sign of an underlying medical issue. For most people, hiccups usually last only a few minutes. Rarely, hiccups may continue for months.
Nguyen V, et al. Hiccups: You got to be kidney me! SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2020; doi:10.1177/2050313X20962641. Li A, et al. Intractable hiccups as a rare gastrointestinal manifestation in severe endocrine and metabolic crisis: Case report and review of the literature.
Most cases of hiccups go away on their own without medical treatment. If an underlying medical condition is causing your hiccups, treating that condition may stop the hiccups. If your hiccups last longer than two days, medicines or certain procedures may be needed.
"Rarely, hiccups can last for days or even months. That may be a clue that there is an underlying medical condition." As for halting the hiccups, Dr. Larson suggests simple remedies, such as holding your breath, gargling or simply sipping cold water.
Nguyen V, et al. Hiccups: You got to be kidney me! SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2020; doi:10.1177/2050313X20962641. Li A, et al. Intractable hiccups as a rare gastrointestinal manifestation in severe endocrine and metabolic crisis: Case report and review of the literature.
Li A, et al. Intractable hiccups as a rare gastrointestinal manifestation in severe endocrine and metabolic crisis: Case report and review of the literature. Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2020; doi:10.1177/2042018820934307. Enhret CJ, et
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