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alright guys... i am 8 days post op. and i have read that its normal and everything. but i have been getting the hick ups NON STOP. like when i drink Water, icees, when im just walking around BOOM ill start hick uping. like WTH?!?!

So iv read that its normal and alot of people get them when they are full or its a sign to stop eating. but im still only on Clear liquids.

why am i getting them so often?

what does it mean? is my stomach healing or something? (that may sound stupid)

is it ok?

if anyone can give me any feedback i would love it.

thanks guys!

Dyandra

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it is because of where they place the band is near your diaphragm and it causes you to have hick ups

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My sister had Gastric Bypass years ago and when she ate too much she would begin to hicup. For her it was usually a sign she was going to throw up. Her surgery was about 3 or 4 years ago and to this day she still gets the hicups when she eats.

It"s weird because some people get the hicups and some don't. From what I ahve read some banded people say it's there body telling them they need to stop eating or that they ate too fast.

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If I eat to fast or don't chew well enough I get the hiccups also.

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the wierd thing is that i am not on the solid foods yet! i am still on only clear liquids...

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I blame everything on gas lol. I suggest some gas x strips. See if that helps. I have back pain sometimes, and someone told me it was gas...so I take gas x strips for my back pain. Who would have thought? I definitely think it has something to do with air getting into your stomach and the hiccups is your bodys way of getting it out. Just an idea! :)

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the wierd thing is that i am not on the solid foods yet! i am still on only clear liquids...

It doesn't really matter what stage your on, you can get the hicups at anystage from eating too fast or too much. People are claiming they get the hicups from drinking Water too fast after being banded.

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I had the same thing for about 5 days post op. It finally went away.

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Hiccups are a muscle spasm of the diaphragm and may just be continued healing or even that combined with a little irritation at the liquid going down, This can depend on the temperature of the liquid...they can be unpleasant but I think it will pass.

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the wierd thing is that i am not on the solid foods yet! i am still on only clear liquids...

If I drink too fast (not waiting until all of the liquid has gone down), then I get hiccups. Cold Water especially give me the hiccups if I drink it too fast. I try not to take more than two drinks at one time.

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