Hiccups that lasts forever

It all began one night just after supper, Seth Dowell began hiccuping and it lasted for eight months. On his worst day, the 21-year-old pharmacy technician hiccups almost every 30 seconds. Dowell said he'll hiccups through the night and sometimes he can't get to sleep because he was hiccuping so badly.

Friends and colleagues tried to recommend all sorts of remedies, and Seth has tried all of them. "Cover your ears, drink a full glass of water, put a paper towel over a glass of water, drink it through that, stand on your head, drink a glass of water," he said. The list goes on. But none of them work.

Overnight, Seth became a household name. He went on a worldwide tour. Everybody wanted him on their shows. Jay Leno, the Today Show, local talk shows in numerous states, even Japanese television. All had their own concoctions on how to cure him. He was flooded with hundreds of email recipes. Finally, a combination of a muscle relaxant and lifestyle have turned the tide for Seth.

Source : www.ksl.com

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