DR MARTIN SCURR: The standard first-line treatment for chronic hiccups is a four-week trial of a proton pump inhibitor drug, such as omeprazole, to suppress stomach acid secretion.
Hiccuping is caused by a sudden, involuntary contraction or spasm of the diaphragm, the domed horizontal sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. The intercostal muscles, between the ribs, are also involved. Load More