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Hiccups are seizures?
Thu, 05/05/2005 - 16:10Comments
RE: RE: RE: Hiccups are seizures?
Submitted by Gretchen on Thu, 2005-05-05 - 11:49
RE: RE: RE: RE: Hiccups are seizures?
Submitted by 38benny on Thu, 2005-05-05 - 11:56
no Gretchen - you swipe it against your chest wall and it sends a vibration up through the vagus nerve which goes right next to your vocal box... and that is also where the hiccups are producing... so there isn't actually a magnet in the throat just the vibration... get it?
JoAnne
no Gretchen - you swipe it against your chest wall and it sends a vibration up through the vagus nerve which goes right next to your vocal box... and that is also where the hiccups are producing... so there isn't actually a magnet in the throat just the vibration... get it?
JoAnne
Re: RE: RE: Hiccups are seizures?
Submitted by edgecase on Wed, 2009-07-22 - 14:12
I haven't used a VNS, but I sometimes get bouts of hi-frequency hiccups of up to about 7-10 per minute, for up to 30 minutes if left untreated. It might not sound so bad but if you have them frequently enough, it gets really hard to breathe. Also I consider it a warning sign so it's something I want to shut down. I'd tried everything I've ever heard of, but nothing had any effect except holding my breath. And, holding my breath really only makes a difference for me as long as I can hold it. One thing though works for me literally every time. I've never seen it talked about but I'd be pretty surprised if I were the first to try it. It's (medical) cannabis. For those of you suffering from hiccups, I know how debilitating it can be when it's persistent. There's a lot of prejudicial material out there against it but it's amazing. In fact, in my opinion, it's nearly instantaneous efficacy against hiccups that don't respond to any other kind of treatment is strong evidence of how good it can be to help with my other issues (GM Seizures). If you're in an enlightened enough state / country / community / family, it's worth a shot.