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By Mayo Clinic staff

You may be able to decrease your frequency of short-term hiccups by avoiding common hiccup triggers, such as:

  • Eating large meals
  • Drinking carbonated beverages or alcohol
  • Sudden changes in temperature
References
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  2. Fishman MB. Overview of hiccups. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed March 17, 2009.
  3. Picco MF (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. April 18, 2007.
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  5. Syndromes of inappropriate respiratory muscle contraction. In: Mason RJ, et al. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2005. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/126411821-5/817480731/1288/752.html#4-u1.0-B0-7216-0327-0..50085-9--cesec97_4678. Accessed March 17, 2009.
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  8. Schachter SC, et al. Vagus nerve stimulation therapy. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed March 17, 2009.

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