The Hiccups Have Stopped

UPDATE: We just got word that Jennifer's hiccups have finally stopped! Just this week alone, she had been to an infection disease specialist, a neurologist, a chiropractor, a hypnotists and an acupunctrist. Early Thursday morning, Jennifer reported that she still felt a little sick but a lot better than she in weeks.

Florida teen Jennifer Mee just can't stop hiccuping. In fact, for more than three weeks now, the 15-year old St. Petersburg teen has hiccuped close to 50 times a minute. She has visited countless doctors as well as tried all of the standards methods. She's had blood tests, a CT scan and an MRI. None of the drugs she has tried have helped. Neither has holding her breath, putting sugar under her tongue, sipping pickle juice, breathing into a paper bag and drinking out of the wrong side of a glass. Even Jack Bauer couldn't scare them out of her.

Hiccups are caused by involuntary contractions of the diaphragm, which causes the vocal cords to close for a split second, making that hiccup sound we all know and love.

Jennifer's mother, Rachel Robidoux, recently put something in the local newspaper calling out for help. "I'm just looking for some answers where somebody's gone through this," Robidoux told the St. Petersburg Times. "At this point, we're willing to do anything.

UPDATE: We just recieved this comment from Kate...

I hope this reaches the teen and her mom who put out the plea for relief. I tried to reach the papers that carried the AP story but of course they do not take comments. Kind of ironic, since the title says the mom puts out a plea...how will she find it?
I posted a story for you/her on divinecaroline.com. Here is the link.
http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22182/26806

You do not have to hold your breath or jump on one leg. Just drink. I have suffered my whole life and this always works. Please let me know if it works for you or if you need further explanantion. You can always comment to me.
I know you will find relief. This even works on my children who seem to have Mommy's hiccups.

My best wishes for your relief!