(Hic) I have had two out of my scheduled three Cisplatin infusions. (Hic) Both times I have had a weird side effect (Hic) that I have never heard of anyone else having. (Hic)
Anyone else hiccup violently for a few days after Cisplatin? The usual controlled breathing/diaphragm relaxing techniques stop them temporarily but they keep (Hic) coming back sporadically for two or three days after infusion, then they just fade away.
Hi Liam Skye,
It may be from the Decadron infusion, Dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, also under other names, given to reduce nausea side effects with cisplatin and others. To counter this effect, Thorazine or similar is given, Gabapentin or changing the corticosteroid. Sometimes its from Cisplatin, and may reduce the dosage or from other causes. Let your medical team know.
Good luck.
Hi Liam,
(holds up his hand) Yeah, I've definitely noticed it also; in fact, not only the cisplatin but radiation causes it also. Note my sig, most recently I got 3 more weeks of external beam goodies, including a much milder return of the "hiccups if you look cross-eyed at me."
But we all react differently to stimulii. Some slip through the gate unnoticed, some pay the full price.
Hiccups of biblical proportions.
Hi ! My Kris had relentless hiccups which stopped him breathing at times. They lasted for 10 days post Cisplatin and nothing stopped them. We tried Chlorpromazine plus Haloperidol, plus Lorazepam plus . I ended up giving Kris a tablet of some kind every 2 - 3 hours... It made the hiccups more manageable , but did not relieve them.
Best of luck.
Tammy
I, too, had this. Violent hiccups that also brought the worst heartburn I've ever had. The result was akin to ALMOST vomiting 50-100 times for 10 minutes. I did find, weirdly, that the Alka-seltzer anti- acid chewable tablets helped. Still had the hiccups, but it took some of the violent acid edge off.
Of course, with the Cisplatin, I wanted to throw those tablets up as well, but if I was careful and used one tablet approximately very hour, I could hang through the hiccups and hold down what little I could eat.
Your mileage may vary, but I did manage to walk a bit of a tightrope on this particular Cisplatin side-effect.
Good luck, hang in there and hang tough!
The Hellion
Yes I noticed the hiccups. All day, all night, in my sleep too. And tinnitus, but compared to the nausea they were relatively minor. It reminded me of that guy on the Simpsons... lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2DscjJ7tN4
I've heard other people ask this question so yes as you have heard... hiccups can happen...
;o)
hugs.
Not that you need another confirmation, but yes bad hiccups after the first two infusions. Also heartburn that continued long after treatment.
Oddly I don't remember hiccups after the third infusion. Maybe I just forgot as I was worn out at the time.
I'm not sure if its the Cisplatin or the steroids? It seemed to stop when the steroid course ran out. The nausea continued but the hiccups stopped.
Kris had the hiccups for 14 days. Just a weeks respite before the next dose of Cisplatin and it all starting again. We are sure it was the Cisplatin. Nothing stopped the relentless hiccuping. They went all night too.
The experience was so terrible I know that he would never have any further chemo.
Tammy
My husband was given a choice between Cisplatin and Erbitux and I remember them telling him one of the annoying sideeffects of Cisplatin could be hiccups. More common in men than women. Hope this helps.