Just wondering whether this is something just with her, or whether it might be related to lyme's effects on muscles (specifically the diaphragm) or something like that.

By the way, many thanks to this website for all the help I've gotten just from reading your posts.

The first time I wrote, a little more than a year ago, I was in total despair, almost nonfunctional, not knowing what was wrong, after having been to one duck after another with no help except for a negative lyme test which led me to your site to try to learn more about it.

Through you, I contacted an LLMD who started treatment based on clinical diagnosis. 5 months later I had my first positive lyme test, along with positive for bartonella. Then, 3 months ago I got my first positive ehrlichiosis test result.

I'm doing much better. Still suffering, but nothing compared to the debilitating state I was in before.

And I continue to learn from this site.

Thanks!

Hiccups is a spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the diaphragm closing the throat, resulting in a sudden shutting off of breath. It is brought about by an irritqtion of the nerves which serve the diaphragm, usually following some digestive upset. Overeating, or too rapid eating, sometimes brings on an attack, especially in children.

Biochemic Treatment:

Mag. Phos. The principal remedy. It should be given with a little hot water.

Nat. Mur. For hiccups after hasty eating. In alternation with Mag. Phos. if the spasms persist.

You can get the tiny little pills at the healthfood store. Be careful opening the bottle; they run all over the place. Let melt in mouth, don't chew, the mucus membrane will absorb it.

I don't think with Lyme it is so much the fast eating, etc., but that we all have a lack of certain cell salts/minerals.

Hope this helps your daughter. It helps our little one.

Take care.

P.S. Take 15 minutes before or wait at least 15 minutes after eating, so nothing interfers with the absorption. Also wait with drinking. If you can't figure out how often to take them, let me know. Acute: They can be taken every half hour, alternating between the two if you decide on the two; every hour alternating between the two. Chronic: 3 times a day, one 15 min. before meal and the other 15 min. after the
meal; 3 times a day.