My mom who is 80 years of age now suffers with hiccups. They are not just your ordinary hiccups though. They go on for hours and it is mostly a contaction in her stomach area. I am assuming her diaphragm. Sometimes she just shakes. They go and come, and are very uncomfortable. She does not have trouble breathing with them and she is not in any pain when they occur.

A little history: about 3 years ago now she was in an automobile accident. After she was discharged from the hospital she suffered with them in the mornings and they finally went away. This summer she had hip surgery and they returned after she got home from 6 weeks of rehab.

We have gone to the doctor with her countless times. They have put her on lorazepam to be taken as they occur and that's the best the doctors can do.

If you have any imformation about curing her condition please let me know. The entire family would be forever grateful.