MY HUSBAND HAS HAD THE HICCUPS SINCE MARCH. 2010. THEY HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. HE HICCUPS TO THE POINT OF LOSING HIS BREATH. HE CAN'T IN HALE OR EXHALE. HE NOW STAYS CALM UNTIL HE CAN RELAX & BREATH. THE DRS HAVE GIVEN HIM MEDICATIONS THAT ARE THORZINE BASED AND THEY JUST MAKE HIM SLEEPY BUT THE HICCUPS ARE STILL THERE. HE HAS LOST ABOUT 30LBS. HE HAS A PACEMAKER/DEFIBILATOR AND IS DIABETIC.