My dad has been doing real welll on chemobut now he can't stop the hiccups. He was prescribed zantac and it's helped a little but he's still hiccuping for the most part, now he's beginning to sleep all the time I'm soo worried.
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I have read of at least one case of chemo-induced hiccups that was successfully addressed with Rolaids.  Your Dad should check with the doctor first to make sure this would be okay, but it's probably worth a try.\n\nGood luck to your Dad! (tell him that there are lots of folks out there who know what he's going through with the chemo, but that it's worth it.  Once he's better, he needs to remember that this could of been "it", so the rest of his life is just gravy!)
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When you hiccup, it is when your diaphram is having a spasm. It is normal to have them. Some say when you are either sick or cold. If your friend has had them NON-STOP for the past day, then I would recommend that your friend contact their physician.
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I have had this happen to me before.  I think it was during the time my doctor eventually decided I had acid reflux.  I worried about cancer too.  But my doctor just gave me a wry smile like I was a hypocondriac and scoffed, "Oh yeah, what other symptoms do you have?"  It ended up being nothing and several years later after  talking to other people I discovered this is actually pretty common thing to go through.  I haven't had that happen to me in several years, now. But when I was having that happen to me it was on and off for several years.
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I'm sure you've gotten plenty of help on this one but has any one suggested that he get a physical, maybe he is suffering from depression, or blood pressure problems, or sugar problems, I know with me if my sugar goes up I can be easily irritated and become angry in a flash, my blood pressure will also shoot up at that time, I'm not trying to defend him , only looking at it openly!
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Yes, narcolepsy.  I'm not sure I spelled it right either, but I personal experience.  When you also mentioned driving I went  AH HUH!!!  Yep, you have what has been named over the years as "sleeping disease".  When you drive, watch TV, read, anything that relaxes your mind you go unconscious, but your eyes are still open!  Tell your girlfriend that its un-natural and that you are NOT on drugs.  I know this for a fact that my dad has it.  My mother noticed it when he was driving she would be talking to him while he was driving down the road and would realize that he "wasn't even listening to her" she would get SOOOO mad, just like your girlfriend!  Then he went to the doctors and was tested.  There are medications and ways to counter-act what is happening in your brain.  And no you aren't  ignoring your girlfriend either.  Tell her its OK, not to make a big deal out of it, lighten up and that YOU MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DOCTOR! It has been known about for decades.  I am 50 years old and my dad was diagnosed while I was a kid!  So I DO KNOW about the condition.  Its more a brain way/condition than a disease.  You don't catch it, you pass it to anyone, its genetic, and show her my answer ok?  If she has any other questions about it she can e-mail me     faysdaze1@verizon.net
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sweet echinacea, vitamin C pills, any homeopathic sore throat sprays, NyQuil, and force him to drink water no matter how bad it hurts. I got over my mono this week. I only missed 4 days of work. I got it Sunday 19th and and now I just have a minor sore throat. I also cannot stop yawning, don't know if that has anything to do though. Also make sure he tries to get better. Letting him rest doesn't mean let him sleep all day. Let him get up, watch a movie, walk around the house, do stuff he would normally do with free time. I think that helped me.
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Usally high acid.  Try liquid gaviscon immediately, and if this alleviates it, you probably need a proton pump inhibitor such as nexium, prilosec otc,etc..
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I can only speak from personal experience. My boyfriend also has extreme issues with ARD. The only thing that has worked for him is the Atkins diet. Every time he goes on it (of course, he has a hard time staying on it for long) his symptoms disappear. And we're talking about someone who can't make it through one night's sleep without getting up to chew some Tums. Obviously, not official advice, but it's what has worked for him.
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You could just ask him to stop. If its something like shaking his leg, he may just do it without realizing it. Its funny because my boyfriend does that do. I just put my hand on his knee and he stops. Eventually he starts up again, though. I think its because he has a hard time sitting still without doing something or haveing some kind of movement. He does it a lot when we are at the movies.  \nThe best thing to do is just talk to him about it. If its a small, silly thing like that, he will probably try to stop.\nOr, you can just try your best to ignore it. Try to focus on something else when he starts up with something like that\nAbout the heavy breathing, he may not be able to fix that. Does he have asthma or some other condition?
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My friend was in  inpatient treatment and took Topomax, he described feelings of rage adn anger.  He said he thought he was going to explode.   My friend is mid mannered, smart and kind.  Go figure.  Maybe there is something to what you are saying.\n\nSOmeone wrote in on a board:           * comments: We tried topamax as a replacement for the Carbatrol because Carbatrol causes overweight. After the 2nd week on topamax Lucas began going into extreme physical rages, striking out at his family and surroundings. We have since taken him off from topamax, and now after about 3 weeks the anger problem is gone. Will meet with Doctor again in 2 weeks.\n\nMakes you wonder....\n\nI hope he feels better.
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Your iron may be low.  I take Zoloft also and the Zoloft may add to the tiredness cause it causes drowsiness.  If you're young you just might be changing in your body, but I am anemic and always tired and thirsty.  So I take a women's vitamin.  Stay away from so much sugar and pasta (that breaks down as sugar).  Sugar can drop your energy also.  I pray you're not diabetic, my mother is so I know how you feel with your father.  Take care of yourself and get ample rest.  Your concentration might also be from anxiety.  I am bipolar so I have to take an antidepressant (Zoloft) and a medicine for anxiety, jitters, and loss of concentration (Seroquel).  I am a better person, more relaxed and calm, but I sleep a lot.  Hope this helped!
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Try going to a herbalist. My son suffered from panic attacks and was given some drops to place on your tongue. It worked, but I am sorry, I can't remember the name, but someone else I know took it before their driving test and it calmed them down. Consult the herbalist is allI can advise. Good Luck!
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My father has neuropathy and neurotin didn't work for him and now he takes nortriptyline so this maybe your next option if it doesn't work and this is doing wonders for my father
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Hello again there!  Sorry to hear about how you feel.  I also have CFS or abstein bar.  I'm a bit of a pro at it, the difference with me is that I am a new person after my treatment. CFS starts out as Mononucleosis (MONO) the virus which if untreated turns to CFS, so that's why my doctor treats it with Valtrex.  Depression and anxiety come with CFS which also causes joint and muscle soreness, that's where the antidepressants come in.  As far as the fybromyalgia the only thing I know for it is pain management and that is something I don't dare explain because I have no personal experience but from my mother having it I know it's not easy to treat. Listen, if your doctor disagrees with the treatment that I just described to you as far as the CFS then you need to find someone who is more open to your health solutions. I love my doctor, he's so wonderful that my trust in him is unmentionable. I know it's scary to try someone new, but you need to feel better.  Wouldn't you like to feel normal again?  Be able to get up when you wake up and go.  Not fall asleep at the wheel.  You get my point.  I'm a new person and I have a new baby.  Believe me it feels good to be awake and the weight of the world is now a lot more manageable.  By the way drinking makes it worse, a lot worse!  So if you do, you need to take a break until you're all better.  Believe me it didn't help me any, I thank GOD for today. Chat with you later   I hope this info helps u a little bit. By the way if you're having trouble with a day at a time, try an hour at a  time.  Sounds like you're under a lot of stress and that makes the CFS worse all of the time.  Help is on the way,  you'll be alright. My doctor always reassured me that I'd be o.k., he is very involved with his patients and that's why everyone loves and trusts him so much
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what you are seeing with his tongue is a side effect of reglan an extrapyrimadial symptom related to his neuromuscular system.In the past reglan was used as an anti psychotic.Have you told the doc about this?It is very important that you do.Colic is excessive gas and is a symptom of Gerd.He needs to be taken off the reglan as soon as possible.I suspect the grunting and redness are side effects too.Tell the doc now.
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"Hic!" You've just hiccuped for what seems like the tenth time since you finished your big dinner. Wonder where these funny noises are coming from? The part to blame is your diaphragm (say: die-uh-fram). This is a dome-shaped muscle at the bottom of your chest, and all hiccups start here.\n\nThe diaphragm almost always works perfectly. When you inhale, it pulls down to help pull air into the lungs. When you exhale, it pushes up to help push air out of the lungs. But sometimes the diaphragm becomes irritated. When this happens, it pulls down in a jerky way, which makes you suck air into your throat suddenly. When the air rushing in hits your voice box, you're left with a big hiccup.\n\nSome things that irritate the diaphragm are eating too quickly or too much, an irritation in the stomach or the throat, or feeling nervous or excited. Almost all cases of the hiccups last only a few minutes. Some cases of the hiccups can last for days or weeks, but this is very unusual, and it's usually a sign of another medical problem.\n\nYou've probably heard lots of suggestions for how to get rid of hiccups, and maybe you've even tried a few. Holding your breath and counting to 10 is one way some people can get rid of their hiccups. Other people say that drinking from the "wrong" side of a glass of water is the way to become hiccup-free.\n\nPutting sugar under your tongue might work, too. And maybe the most famous treatment - having someone jump out and scare you when you're not expecting it - helps some people wave good-bye to their hiccups. Boo!
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Oh, I know! I'm almost 27 frigging years old and STILL have to chew up my pills. I recently had to start taking Prevacid for acid reflux disease and I have to open it up, put the medicine in a cup (which look like teeny tiny white marbles BTW), put it in my mouth, and drink water with it. Although I remember to give my daughter her meds every day... me on the other hand.... take three meds in the a.m. and two meds in the p.m., I cannot remember to take them for the life of me!