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bossradio93 · 03-01-2007, 09:58 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070301/...ndless_hiccups

Girl's 5 weeks of hiccups finally end

2 hours, 16 minutes ago

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - She sipped pickle juice, held her breath, breathed into a bag, even went to a neurologist, but for more than five weeks nothing would stop a 15-year-old girl's rapid hiccups — until they finally just stopped on their own.

After trying countless remedies and attracting national media attention, Jennifer Mee said her hiccups suddenly stopped around 5 p.m. Wednesday. No one is certain why.

"Right now, my nose is burning and my throat hurts," she told the St. Petersburg Times, but she said she felt a lot better than she has in weeks.

Jennifer had started hiccuping Jan. 23 close to 50 times a minute and said it only stopped when she was sleeping.

She saw an infectious disease specialist, a neurologist, a chiropractor, a hypnotist and an acupuncturist. She tried a patented device that is designed to stop hiccups, plus all the old remedies. Her mother called the media two weeks ago to try to find more help for her daughter, who ended up on NBC's "Today" show.

According to the National Institutes of Health, hiccups can be triggered by anything from spicy foods to stress, and they can start for no reason at all. They're caused by involuntary contractions of the diaphragm, which causes the vocal cords to close briefly, making that distinctive sound.

Yahoo! News/AP-March 1, 2007

Ireneparalegal · 03-01-2007, 10:04 PM

She's lucky. There are at least two cases where the persons had the hiccups for YEARS...one for over 50 years!!!

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 03-01-2007, 10:08 PM

I had my money on a torn esophagus. Because that happened on Grey's Anatomy once. And clearly everything that happens on Grey's is realistic.

Ireneparalegal · 03-01-2007, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllIWantIsYourClutch

I had my money on a torn esophagus. Because that happened on Grey's Anatomy once. And clearly everything that happens on Grey's is realistic.

Yeah, like the fighting and the feuding among the cast, most especially that black guy.

catlover79 · 03-01-2007, 11:31 PM

I'm glad to hear it and hope she'll be OK.

JO jr · 03-02-2007, 12:47 AM

My Money Is On Some Kind Of Neurological Problem. But, I AIN'T No Doctor, That's For Sure

GoldenGirlsFan92 · 03-02-2007, 08:31 AM

I'm glad it has stoped.

Corolla · 03-02-2007, 09:09 AM

Yeah, its good that it stopped.

BBF · 03-02-2007, 03:46 PM

How horrible!!! I'd hate that! I get the hiccups constantly, but if I had them for 5 weeks, I'd want to die. THEY HURT! What an interesting story.

80sTrivia · 03-02-2007, 05:22 PM

I'm happy for the poor girl!!!

EmoJoe · 06-13-2007, 06:07 PM

wow...*_* to the above one.

Frischman_Fan · 06-13-2007, 07:34 PM

I heard on the news yesterday that she was found safe but was walking by a field or something like that but she's returned home now and everything is fine.

03-01-2007, 09:58 PM	#1
bossradio93 Game Show Fanatic! Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2004 Location: Bellflower, California Posts: 2,392	Girl's 5 weeks of hiccups finally end http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070301/...ndless_hiccups Girl's 5 weeks of hiccups finally end 2 hours, 16 minutes ago ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - She sipped pickle juice, held her breath, breathed into a bag, even went to a neurologist, but for more than five weeks nothing would stop a 15-year-old girl's rapid hiccups — until they finally just stopped on their own. After trying countless remedies and attracting national media attention, Jennifer Mee said her hiccups suddenly stopped around 5 p.m. Wednesday. No one is certain why. "Right now, my nose is burning and my throat hurts," she told the St. Petersburg Times, but she said she felt a lot better than she has in weeks. Jennifer had started hiccuping Jan. 23 close to 50 times a minute and said it only stopped when she was sleeping. She saw an infectious disease specialist, a neurologist, a chiropractor, a hypnotist and an acupuncturist. She tried a patented device that is designed to stop hiccups, plus all the old remedies. Her mother called the media two weeks ago to try to find more help for her daughter, who ended up on NBC's "Today" show. According to the National Institutes of Health, hiccups can be triggered by anything from spicy foods to stress, and they can start for no reason at all. They're caused by involuntary contractions of the diaphragm, which causes the vocal cords to close briefly, making that distinctive sound. Yahoo! News/AP-March 1, 2007
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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	She's lucky. There are at least two cases where the persons had the hiccups for YEARS...one for over 50 years!!!
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03-01-2007, 11:31 PM	#5
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03-02-2007, 12:47 AM	#6
JO jr Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 05, 2005 Posts: 1,249	My Money Is On Some Kind Of Neurological Problem. But, I AIN'T No Doctor, That's For Sure
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AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	I had my money on a torn esophagus. Because that happened on Grey's Anatomy once. And clearly everything that happens on Grey's is realistic.

03-02-2007, 09:09 AM	#8
Corolla Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2006 Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,376	Yeah, its good that it stopped.

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