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Suggest Treatment To Cure Sever Hiccups
I have a mentally retarded 50 years old brother he went fron 240 lbs to 160 in one year. He gets hiccups at times for 2 months at one time, all meds and tx have been tried, where can I take him, our small town doctors are not doing anything. He has been checked for everything, all his tests come back normal, even U of M had no answers because he test were normal....help me
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DEAR USER
THANKS FOR CONSULTING AT HIM
I WOULD SUGGEST TO START YOUR BRO WITH TABLET BACLOFEN 10MG TDS DOSAGE CAN BE INCREASED TO 40-80MG PER DAY.. AS HICCUPS R CAUSED DUE TO IRRITATION OF DIAPHRAGM
HOWEVER I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOUR BRO IS ON ANY MEDICATIONS THAT WILL HELP ME SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM
HOPE I HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION.. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS
THANKS FOR CONSULTING AT HIM
I WOULD SUGGEST TO START YOUR BRO WITH TABLET BACLOFEN 10MG TDS DOSAGE CAN BE INCREASED TO 40-80MG PER DAY.. AS HICCUPS R CAUSED DUE TO IRRITATION OF DIAPHRAGM
HOWEVER I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOUR BRO IS ON ANY MEDICATIONS THAT WILL HELP ME SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM
HOPE I HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION.. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS
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