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What Causes Hiccups While Suffering From Lung Cancer?

My father is a lung cancer patient...hez suffering from hiccups since 15 days...sometimes they come after hours or sometimes comes after 20 or 30 minutes...hez having acidity problem also...his sodium is 130 n potassium is 2.99 in blood test report...calcium is also low..sometimes 2 hiccups come sometimes 4 n sometimes 1=..which medicine can be given to stop this..hez taking bactrim Ds since 9 days for klebseilla bacteria in urine...please help??
Fri, 12 Apr 2019
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Hello,

As first-line management, you can take drugs like baclofen for symptomatic relief. If symptoms persist, it is better to consult a physician and get evaluated.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Hiccups While Suffering From Lung Cancer?

Hello, As first-line management, you can take drugs like baclofen for symptomatic relief. If symptoms persist, it is better to consult a physician and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician