Question:
has any one gotthe hiccups and then just every thing else came

up too . because i am 3 weeks post op and i got the hiccups twice and it has happened to me and it really sucks cause i really wantto know if it is normal or if it is not . or maybe if some one has had similar experanince    — lizzie72 (posted on April 19, 2004)


April 19, 2004
I am only 10 days post op and I ahve been getting the hiccups a lot lately. Nothing comes up though. I get get these loud anoying hiccups for a little bit. Seems like I drink too fast or something and I get them.
   — Pookie B.

April 19, 2004
Hi oh yes that is normal, I am now 15 mths post op and sometimes when I either drink to fast or eat too fast, I get the hiccups, and then boy oh boy everything else comes up with it! At first it did too, so don't worry you'll be fine, just try to watch yorself and not eat or drink to fast I know that can be hard sometimes, at least for me it is, so I have to watch myself when I get really thirsty or hungry! You'll be fine though!
   — Melodee S.

April 19, 2004
It does get better. I still get the hiccups all the time. I can get them when just drinking a cup of water. They are most annoying and embarassing. But I've learned to live with them and eventually they go away. I don't get sick - just the annoying hiccups - usually with too big a swallow. If that is my biggest problem, I can deal with it. I just follow my 14 year old niece's advice and hold my breath as long as I can and then they disappear. Good luck. Kathy Open RNY 2/10/03 215/120/at goal
   — kathyb

April 19, 2004
For me, hiccups = I ate one bite too many. I've become accustomed to 'listenting' for the signal that I am full from my pouch BEFORE I get the hiccups. Sometimes, I'm not paying attention, and I can get myself in a little trouble. This generally happens in social settings where I'm talking and eating. My advice to you is to measure your food so that you never have more than an apropriate portion, eat slowly, chew well and pay close attention to how you feel when you are eating, so that you can learn what your signal is to stop. Good luck to you!! (it does get easier as it goes on!)
   — LMCLILLY

April 19, 2004
I am 19 months out and if I get hiccups, it means I better put the fork down - NOW! I don't throw up, but if I eat any more, it could happen, I guess. I know I will be uncomfortable, at the very least. I think it's just another thing you have to learn to pay attention to after you have WLS.
   — koogy

April 19, 2004
I am 19 months out and if I get hiccups, it means I better put the fork down - NOW! I don't throw up, but if I eat any more, it could happen, I guess. I know I will be uncomfortable, at the very least. I think it's just another thing you have to learn to pay attention to after you have WLS.
   — koogy

April 20, 2004
Getting the hiccups means for me time to shut my mouth. My husband calls my pouch 'Spot' and the hiccups are a sure sign that SPOT is about to get upset if I take even one more bite. If you look at it on the bright side, though it's a great way to help you train yourself when to stop eating.
   — Cathy S.

April 20, 2004
I'm 17 months post op and for me hic cups are the signal to quit also. I don't throw up with them, but anytime I eat just a bite or two too much (and that is so easy to do) I start with hic cups. Good luck on your journey. Donna
   — Donna S.

April 20, 2004
I am almost 6 months post op and when I get the hiccups that means I am full and don't eat another bite. I like having that warning signal. Good Luck on your journey. Tammy
   — blacker24

April 21, 2004
I'm almost 13 months post op. They are also a signal for me not to take another bite or I'll be uncomfortable for about an hour or so afterwards. As soon as they start (if not before), I stop eating.
   — Renee B.




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