Question:
Is hicups normal?

I was just wondering if anyone out there post op ever get hicups after eating? I seem to get them after I eat, more so then I ever have before.. it's really not a problem and they don't last long.. It's just something I had noticed.. LAB/RNY, 7 weeks post op, down 42 lbs.    — Kathie W. (posted on April 8, 2003)

April 8, 2003
I'm 2 months post-op and have experienced frequent hiccups after eating also, and like you it dosen't last very long but I definately see a pattern if I eat a little too fast. Not fast enough to cause much discomfort just a little bit too fast.
   — Kathy C.

April 8, 2003
I get 1 or 2 really strange sounding hiccups, that just burst out very loudly! Can be embarrassing, but luckily I haven't had any other 'gas' problems! Lap RNY 2/13/03 -38lbs
   — jpwork00

April 8, 2003
Yes, yes, yes!! I am 14 months post-op and still get hiccups after I eat. It's my way of knowing that I am full and not to try one more bite. Usually its just a few of them, but darn if they are not incredibly loud sometimes..I rarely if ever hiccuped before surgery.
   — Cindy R.

April 8, 2003
I am almost 4 months out and I too hiccup when I'm full or nearly full. Like you said, they don't last long, it's just kind of a curiosity.
   — Cheryl D.

April 8, 2003
Hi Kathie...looks like you're in good company here! I also get hiccups when I'm full. Somehow I think I'd rather sneeze though. I hate hiccups. My remedy is to hold my breath for about 30 seconds and then just let it out really slowly. That usually works. Hiccups just seem to me to be one step short of throwing up, and I haven't vomited since surgery. And I don't want to! Hugs, Joy
   — [Deactivated Member]

April 8, 2003
I also get hiccups and attribute them not to feeling full, but to eating without drinking. This was a common occurrance with me even before surgery.
   — Fixnmyself