I had surgery this morning and I've had the most horrible hiccups since! They said I started hiccuping while I was on the ventilator. Anyways who has so idea om trying to stop them! I'm more painful than walking!

I always think that sometimes our body has it's own way of healing itself faster or letting you know that everything is all good. When I had my gallbladder removed several years ago, I would start coughing and hiccuping. Never had this happened before. There was nothing to be done but let it happen. When I came home still quite hunched over from the incision (they tried to go lap but couldn't) and what did I do? I missed the last two steps of the stairs! Ouch! I chalked it up to life's way of kicking you in the butt and saying, 'heal already' Time's a wasting...

Congrats on you surgery!!!

My grandma always got a coffee cup of water, stirred a sharpened lead pencil in it for 1 minute and then drank it.... It worked for her! Idk!?! Lol I never personally really ever had bad hiccups.

Unfortunately I am not able to drink just yet. I had an open RNY done so the hiccups make me feel like they're ripping my insides out...I also had my gallbladder removed, so that's a weird coincidents!

This is the first time I've heard of hiccups immediately following surgery. But I found a few months after my surgery I would sometimes start sneezing while eating. Sometimes six or even eight times. It was so weird that I decided to do some research to see if I could get an idea of what was going on. It turns out that it is technically referred to as "gustatory rhinitis" and is fairly common following a number of abdominal surgeries. And it's not limited to sneezing. Hiccups and a runny nose are also very common symptoms.

Now here's the cool part (well, sort of) - it often occurs when your stomach/pouch is full. That is most definitely the case with me. If I start sneezing, I'm done eating! I read one article that suggested it is associated with the proximity of the stomach (and possibly other abdominal organs) to a nerve or nerves associated with sneezing/hiccups/runny nose. The theory is that pressure on the nerves from a full stomach triggers the symptoms. So it's not much of a stretch (Lol - no pun intended) to think that swelling from the surgery could have the same effect with some folks.

I'd be very interested in what your doctor said about the hiccups.

Hiccups aside, congratulations on your surgery! You're gonna love the new you!!

This is the first time I've heard of hiccups immediately following surgery. But I found a few months after my surgery I would sometimes start sneezing while eating. Sometimes six or even eight times. It was so weird that I decided to do some research to see if I could get an idea of what was going on. It turns out that it is technically referred to as "gustatory rhinitis" and is fairly common following a number of abdominal surgeries. And it's not limited to sneezing. Hiccups and a runny nose are also very common symptoms. Now here's the cool part (well, sort of) - it often occurs when your stomach/pouch is full. That is most definitely the case with me. If I start sneezing, I'm done eating! I read one article that suggested it is associated with the proximity of the stomach (and possibly other abdominal organs) to a nerve or nerves associated with sneezing/hiccups/runny nose. The theory is that pressure on the nerves from a full stomach triggers the symptoms. So it's not much of a stretch (Lol - no pun intended) to think that swelling from the surgery could have the same effect with some folks. I'd be very interested in what your doctor said about the hiccups. Hiccups aside, congratulations on your surgery! You're gonna love the new you!!

This one is totally full of wisdom!!! This is exactly why I adore this site! There are great and honest people and lots of info here! Congrats on ur surgery! I know u will do well! Also, just seen on dr oz, ice water! Gargle it!!! It's supposed to stop hiccups! Hope this helps!

Oops tagged the wrong poster! Sorry DL! Lol

Oh my I will definitely be trying that! My ribs are killing me from hiccuping so much my dr did tell me sometime when you have stomach spasms it'll make you hiccup. I've had terrible spasms and was told I was even hiccuping while I was on the ventilator which isn't common

Oh my I will definitely be trying that! My ribs are killing me from hiccuping so much my dr did tell me sometime when you have stomach spasms it'll make you hiccup. I've had terrible spasms and was told I was even hiccuping while I was on the ventilator which isn't common

Well I remembered seeing ur post yesterday about the hiccups.... And when dr oz was talking about it, I ran to my phone and started looking for the post! Lol .... Yeah I know I'm obsessed! Lol ... But he said to take ice water and gargle it and I was curious how it worked... They never did say how it helped... Just that it helps!

Ok. .. Same pattern for the 3 months post RNY ! Everytime I go even a tiny bit past full, I must be tickling that Vagas nerve! My nose will just run for 10 -15 minutes! How crazy is this?? Anyone else have this one?

I get the hiccups when I'm full!!! Every single time.