Panic Attacks & Hickups ???

Old 06-09-2008, 07:21 AM
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Question Panic Attacks & Hickups ???

My dad (he's an in-denial alcoholic) has called me several times in the past hour (like about 10) the 1st time he was in the middle of a panic attack he had several more on that phone call & then he started having hickups major hickups - so much that he couldn't talk..

He's been having hickups ALOT the past 4 days..

He has been drinking ALOT the past several days..

Does anyone know are these contected? Are they normal??

He's wanting someone to come over (Being alone is when he has the more problems - seems like that is when the panic attacks start up) My husband has the car so I can't go right now, my brother won't go, my mom is at work she can't go.. He keeps on calling....

Thanks for anything!!
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Old 06-09-2008, 07:53 AM
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my ex used to get hiccups BAD when he was drunk, dropping everything to run over to him is not going to help him or you (it seems your brother and mom already realize that)

if he needs medical attention that is one thing, it sounds like he just wants attention (A's love drama and attention)
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Old 06-09-2008, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by HaeRae04 View Post
He's wanting someone to come over (Being alone is when he has the more problems - seems like that is when the panic attacks start up) My husband has the car so I can't go right now, my brother won't go, my mom is at work she can't go..
Why does someone have to go over there? He doesn't sound like he is any danger.
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He keeps on calling....
You can choose to stop answering the phone.
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Old 06-09-2008, 07:49 PM
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Hicups to the extent that you've described can be a warning sign of esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer is normally seen in long-term alcoholics or long-term smokers.

Google hicups and esophageal cancer to learn more.
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Old 06-15-2008, 10:55 AM
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I seem to recall a bigger ddx

snippet from
eMedicine - Hiccups : Article by Garry Wilkes


Typical causes include gastric distention (ie, food, alcohol, air), sudden changes in ambient or gastric temperature, and use of alcohol and/or tobacco in excess. Psychogenic causes (ie, excitement, stress) also may elicit hiccups.

Persistent or intractable episodes are more likely to result from serious pathophysiological processes affecting a component of the hiccup reflex mechanism. More than 100 causes have been described; however, in many cases, the cause remains idiopathic. These may be classified as follows:

* Eighty-two percent of persistent or intractable episodes occur in men. An organic cause can be identified in 93% of men and in 8% of women, resulting in an overall organic incidence of 80%. The remaining 20% are considered psychogenic in origin.
*
o Hysteria
o Shock
o Fear
o Personality disorders
o Conversion disorders
o Malingering
* Central nervous system
*
o Structural - Malignancies, multiple sclerosis
o Vascular lesions
o Infection
o Trauma
* Diaphragmatic irritation
*
o MI
o Pericarditis
o Hiatal hernia
o Subphrenic abscess
* Vagus nerve irritation
*
o Meningeal branches - Meningitis, glaucoma
o Auricular branches - Foreign body, hairs
o Pharyngeal branches - Pharyngitis
o Recurrent laryngeal nerve - Mass lesions in neck, goiter
o Thoracic branches - Infection, tumors, esophagitis (ie, reflux), MI, asthma, trauma, thoracic aortic aneurysm
o Abdominal branches - Tumors, gastric distension, peptic ulcer, AAA, infection, organ enlargement, inflammation (eg, appendicitis, cholecystitis, inflammatory bowel disease)
* Anesthesia related
*
o Hyperextension of neck - Stretching phrenic nerve roots
o Manipulation of diaphragm or stomach
o Laparotomy
o Thoracotomy
o Craniotomy
* Metabolic
*
o Hyponatremia
o Hypokalemia
o Hypocalcemia
o Hyperglycemia
o Uremia
o Hypocarbia
o Fever
* Drugs
*
o Benzodiazepines
o Short-acting barbiturates
o Dexamethasone
o Alpha methyldopa
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