Hiccups

[truespode]

I cannot get rid of these hiccups. They have been going 15 hours now.

I had minor outpatient sinus surgery yesterday (bilatteral ethmoidectemy and maxillary something or the other). Well they put me under (and that sucked... I felt paralyzed and couldn't breath - or just felt that way). Then when I woke up I felt horrible and my BP was high. They said it was from the morphine and demoral.

Now they have me on Loricet. Since starting it yesterday I have not stopped having the hiccups.

I have no pain or anything. Just hiccups. I am hoping that stopping the Loricet will get rid of them and the pain stays away too. I feel too cloudy and awkward on the Loricet. I do not see how anyone could get addicted to something like this. It makes me feel bad, not good. No euphoria, no relaxation, just severe insomnia (I have not slept since coming out of surgery at 3:30pm yesterday and annoying hiccups (unless me not having pain is a tradeoff for the hiccups I gotta find a way to get rid of these things).

Doc wants me on the Loricet throughout today and most of tomorrow. My girlfriend agreed to make sure I take them as directed but I might have her agreed to help me wean off today. She is a Physician's Assistant and knows this stuff pretty good so I know I'm in good hands.

Ok... just rambling/venting/annoyed and want to ride.

Ivan

 

[Patman]

Take a teaspoon of sugar (or packet) and pour it on the back of your tongue. Look down at the ground with your chin against your chest and keep trying to swollow the sugar until it's gone. When it is so are the hiccups.... usually.

 

[SINGLETRAC]

sorry about your hiccups, that sucks. dont stop taking your meds, i dont like them either, but im sure there masking alot of pain right now.if you stop them your pains gonna sky rocket and your bp will follow suit.... hang in there and good luck. ;)

 

[BadgerMan]

Teaspoon of peanut butter......works for me.

 

[bsmith]

BOOO


:rotfl:

 

[IndyMX]

Look at this for a sec.. Should be hiccup free real quick.

http://dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?t=146775

 

[SINGLETRAC]

Look at this for a sec.. Should be hiccup free real quick.

http://dirtrider.net/forums3/showthread.php?t=146775

thanks, now i HAVE hiccups,and yes i threw up a little. :yikes:

 

[RedGreen]

Teaspoon of peanut butter......works for me.

That doesn't work, dad, ya gotta eat it upside-down! And I think it's more like a ladle, not a teaspoon! :nener:

 

[BadgerMan]

A teaspoon of PB works. Trouble is, you've never eaten just a teaspoon of PB. :nener:

 

[truespode]

Thanks guys but so far no good. Got a call in to the docs office.

Ivan

 

[squeaky]

A trick that has worked for me since I was a kid is to take like a tablespoon of lemon juice. I don't know why or how it works, but it does.

Or eat a piece of a fresh lemon.

 

[MikeT]

Ivan, haven't talked to you in a while but I hope you get better soon. If the Loricet or whatever it is called is for pain and you don't have any, wean yourself off it now. If the pain comes back then you still need it. Possibly the pain will not come back and the hiccups will go away too :)

 

[Rooster]

I once told my ex-wife how to get rid of hiccups, but I don't hate you Ivan :)

My business pal had a case like yours a while back, I could hear him hiccuping from another floor on a job we were doing. He was literally in pain from the hiccups, his chest hurt. The thing that cured him was a 16 oz. can of beer after work. :whoa:

 

[SINGLETRAC]

i think ivans pain meds are finaly working...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

 

[truespode]

Hiccups are gone. Just took some Bitters and Lemons.

They stayed around for a good 20 hours. I sorta miss them now.

Ivan

 

[truespode]

Ok... that lasted only 2 hours. Hiccups are back and kept me from sleeping all night again.

Snow and sleet has closed all the doctor's offices.

The pain is starting to come in and settle too.

Today is going to suck.

Ivan

 

[Rooster]

Seriously - try drinking a beer, the carbonation may help! It really did work for my pal. :think:

 

[Patman]

Maybe some Jack Daniels and the pain meds will fix it Ivan. It should at least knok ya' out. ;)

 

[thorman75]

According to my medical reference Thorazine is prescribed for the condition you describe. Its also used if your psychotic so as your a dirtbiker it should work fine.LOL

 

[truespode]

As long as it doesn't cure my psychosis I'll be fine :D

I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.

Ivan

 

[SINGLETRAC]

As long as it doesn't cure my psychosis I'll be fine :D

I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.

Ivan

:laugh: :laugh:

 

[truespode]

Now that the hiccups are gone everything seems to be healing well that they worked on but it appears I had a bad intubation.

I have a big white spot on my uvula and it is bright red and swollen. I had my girlfriend and her ex husband look at it. She is a Phys Asst and he is an ER Internist.

We believe they used too large a tube or messed up insertion or removal. If it wasn't for the throat pain I'd feel 100% right now. But my throat hurts so bad that I can't eat or sleep right now. I am gargling with salt water and being liberal with the throat spray.

My follow up is Monday. Hopefully it will be feeling better soon after.

Ivan

 

[Papakeith]

Glad you are on the mend Ivan.

I had the hiccups last night too. No fun with broken ribs, no fun at all!
I did a quick search, found this site, and was cured instantly.

http://www.cognitial.com/hiccups.asp

 

[Rooster]

Damn, PILK ... hiccups with busted ribs would hurt a LOT! Perhaps I will stop by this afternoon with some pepper, see if I can't start a sneezing fit. ;)

 

[truespode]

Damn... hiccups with a broken rib has to be brutal!

Ivan