To Paul Thanks for your suggestion for stopping hiccups. It will be passed over to my friend. Sadly, nothing has stopped the hiccups permanently. Two MRI scans and referrals to various specialists have drawn a blank. But we still have hope. I saw a report in the Globe & Mail newspaper of some research findings re hiccups but have not been able to make email contact with the writer. The story referred to research at the University of Calgary and in France on the timing and rhythm of hiccups. Results to be published in a journal called CHAOS. Any scraps of information would be most welcome. This list is a fantastic resource-- almost too much information! Anne Rutherford St John's NF