my husband has hiccups for 5 days now what can be doing it what can he do to get rid of them?

Question

he has a heart condition and diabetes

Answer 1

Ask your doctor to check his kidneys, as he has diabetes how is his sugar levels? also bp. If his sugar levels and BP have been quite high for some time like more than 6 months then don't hesitate to see your gp re kidney problems. If your GP is not sure, insist on getting your GP to send your husband to a kidney specialist. I have kidney failure myself but no hick ups.

Answer 2

Oh my!! Well, this was a long time ago, but I was an LPN in a nursing facility. We had a patient, a man, who had hiccups for MONTHS before he died.....the doctors never did figure out why...of course he had more severe problems that needed addressing more importantly....but I felt sooo sorry for that man!! My mother used to get hiccups like clockwork every day around 3PM!! I thought it was strange, but now I'm older and my mom's gone and you guessed it...I get hiccups almost every day around 3PM!! (Well, not every day....but a couple days a week at least!) This is a bothersome condition, but I don't think it's terribly serious....what do his doctors/cardiologists say about this situation? I'd make sure they're aware of the problem and know that it is causing you real concern....I don't think there's a cure, but by now there may be ways of combatting this nuisance? Good Luck....and ah, er.....hope he halts his hiccups!!

Answer 3

My totally 'never fail' trick for stopping hiccups - put a finger of each hand on the point where the tops of the ears meet the skull; there is a 'cleft' between two bones there (ie, just above the cheekbone). Press as hard as possible/comfortable for a count of about 10-15 - and if the hiccups are still going, I'd be very surprised!

Good luck!

Answer 4

If he has had them continously I think he should see a Dr and get a tranquiliser
If they are on and off there is a trick that sometimes works. Ask him to close his eyes and then gently tap his eyelids with your fingers, varying the rhythm. Do this for a few seconds. It often works, I think it must be because your eyes are so important that any threat to them over-rides other things - well anyway, I've had good results .
In view of his heart and diabetes it would be worth contacting your surgery, the nurse could assess him and see if he needs to be seen by the doctor

Answer 5

He needs to see his GP. In view of the diabetes, sometimes continual hiccoughs can indicate a problem with the kidneys. He will be given a blood test and a swift appointment at your local hospital for an MRI. Secondly, the doc will probably prescribe a light muscle relaxant to help ease his symptoms. He must be very uncomfortable by now and probably suffering with cramp like symptoms around the sides of his rib cage. It can also put a strain on his stomach muscles. He needs a relaxant to ease his overall symptoms. A short term measure i use is as follows. Have hubby stand up with his back to you and a large glass of cold water. You close his ears with your finger whilst he consumes the glass of water without pausing. But you absolutely must take him to your GP.

Answer 6

The latest research suggests that a gentle anal massage may provide a cure.

Francis Fesmire of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and the team of Majed Odeh, Harry Bassan and Arie Oliven of Bnai Zion Medical Centre in Haifa, Israel who both published studies entitled "Termination of Intractable Hiccups with Digital Rectal Massage."

Go for it!

Answer 7

1. Remove or control the primary cause if possible.
2.Physical Measures: a) Hold the breath b) Breath in out of paper bag. C)Compression of carotid sinus or eye balls. d)Stimulation of the pharynx to induce vomiting e) Spray the abdomen under the coastal margin with ethyl chloride spray.
Drugs :Antispasmodic or Chlorpromazine ,Carminatives, Local anaesthetic orally , Or Metoclopramide can be tried. If all these don't give relief then consult the doctor.

Answer 8

Take a large mouthful of warm water (hold it in his mouth)
stick a finger tight in each ear and then take small slow gulps of the water in mouth until all gone.
Repeat until hiccups gone - it always works first time for me.
If not working then try the alternative
fill a glass with warm water and hold on either side with first 3 fingers of each hand, pick up glass and stick thumbs in ears and sip water slowly - that has always worked for everyone I ever suggested it to! Good luck

Answer 9

lol i just seen this on true stories of the ER, some girl had hiccups for like 8 days. They tried pulling her tongue which they said sometimes works. They ended up using a sedative that knocked her out and relaxed her body. If it don't stop see a doc. they have seen weirder stuff.

Answer 10

The anal massage thing is actually true - might be worth a go if he's been hiccuping for 5 days. It's detailed in this medical paper:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WB0-4FR075T-H8&_user=10&_coverDate=08%2F31%2F1988&_alid=469249318&_rdoc=1&_fmt=summary&_orig=browse&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=eb77b5fa40bf98dfa3365d24c93d34f6

Have fun!!