Intractable hiccups are very uncommon -- happening in about 1 in 100,000 people. You should see your doctor if you have hiccups that go on for longer than 48 hours.

Chronic hiccups are known as intractable hiccups or intractable singultus and can last weeks, months, or even years. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Chronic hiccups are known as intractable hiccups or intractable singultus and can last weeks, months, or even years. He says that some people are also more prone to experience hiccups than others.

Hiccups themselves are not life-threatening, and most mild cases are entirely benign. However, prolonged bouts, labeled “intractable,” can signal a number of serious underlying health ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 64-year-old man. I got a terrible rash from poison ivy and needed to be put on prednisone. After a few days, I started having terrible hiccups. They’ve been going ...

One study found that a few minutes of acupressure on the dip below the earlobe cured 97 out of 148 people with persistent or intractable hiccups. But, this study didn’t have a control group and ...

"Intractable hiccups is an uncommon phenomenon probably mediated through the supraspinal brain stem centre with the afferent limb mediated by the vagus nerve," the team explained.

The condition is called intractable hiccups, meaning they won't stop, and we don't really know why,’ said Northwell Health’s Dr. Joshua Silverman.

Chronic hiccups are known as intractable hiccups or intractable singultus and can last weeks, months, or even years. He says that some people are also more prone to experience hiccups than others.

The list of potential causes of intractable hiccups is long and contains some very serious illnesses, so it’s not something to take lightly. However, the fact that yours started when taking prednisone ...