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hiccups

loum50
loum50
Ever since they increased my lamictal to 200mg, I've had hiccups most of the day. Has anyone else noticed this?
deleted_user
deleted_user
AHHHHHHHGHHHRAWWWWWW!!!!

Tried to scare you. I hear that works with hiccups.

And with respect to the lamictal, I don't remember ever having hiccups. I have had hiccups, and honestly don't remember if it became more prominent when I started taking lamictal. I don't think it did,
deleted_user
deleted_user
My pdoc would never put me on Lamictal because of the rash. But I do go through days where I get hiccups 7 or 8 times a day. So does my sister, so it is either bipolar or genetic.

A sure fire, easily repeatable temporary cure - hold your breathe 10 seconds, drink water 10 seconds, hold your breath 10 seconds. Do not breathe in between the holding and drinking parts.

Trust me, it works better than a scare. But repeat if necessary. Hic! Repeat if necessary. Hic! Repeat if necessary. Hic! Repeat if necessary. Hic! Repeat if necessary. Hic! Repeat if necessary.
deleted_user
deleted_user
haha blue!

I've never tried that one. I have to the next time.

If we're talking solutions, one that ALWAYS works for me is drinking water upside down. I saw it in a comic strip once and in my crazy ways tried it and it really does work!

You bend over and hold the cup of water and drink it while bending over. It sounds ridiculous I know, but it works for me! But I know different things work for different people.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yep, Kristie is right.
deleted_user
deleted_user
But to answer original question, have not noticed it related to Lamictal, no.
dancingd
dancingd
Take a teaspoon of granulated sugar , swallow it all at one time

Cures the hiccups

Some where in all the reading I've done on side effects of some meds, I have read of sneezing fits and hiccups as side effects
dinahmorris
dinahmorris
Part of the trick with hiccups is catching them early as poss. Holding the breath and drinking the water works for me. Or if no water available when you feel like breathing out, take in a bit more air and relax your diaphraghm. Poor you, hiccups are awful.
loum50
loum50
I want to thank everyone for their replies. Thank You.
beckyp
beckyp
I hold my breath and lean forward as far as I can and drink 10 gulps of water. It works everytime.
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