Chronic hiccups are more serious than standard hiccups and usually require a doctor's attention. Learn more about the causes, treatments, and risk factors.

Chronic hiccups interrupt almost every aspect of life. They disrupt concentration and conversations. They shake a person awake. Eating, drinking, and swallowing can feel like choking.

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 can lead to exhaustion, insomnia, and, if they prevent a person from eating, weight loss. Chronic hiccups can have a wide variety of causes, including: neurological conditions; ...

The exact cause of hiccups remains unclear, but experts have linked chronic hiccups to a wide range of conditions, including stroke and gastrointestinal problems.

Most hiccups go away on their own, after a while, but persistent hiccups lasting more than 48 hours are called Chronic hiccups. Hiccups may be a sign of an underlying health problem that needs medical ...

Former multi-sport superstar Bo Jackson revealed that he will undergo a procedure in an attempt to cure chronic hiccups.. Jackson, the only professional athlete to be named an All-Star in two ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: My husband had his spleen removed on a Tuesday. That Friday, he started with hiccups. He came home from the hospital on Sunday, thinking they might go away. Eight days later, he s… ...

How often do chronic hiccups occur? (With this survey), we have focused, first and foremost, on patients with cancer, but it turns out that there are many, many health issues where hiccups are a side ...

I constantly get hiccups - Sometimes 5 times a day please help Answer::Hicks, hiccups are usually due to something irritating the phrenic nerve that supplies the diaphragm. The cure is aimed at ...