start with a gastroenterologist. in many cases this can be "fixed" with a combination of medications and even surgery. i have had bouts with chronic hiccups my entire life until i found a permanent over-the-counter medicine that cured them for me and keep me from ever getting them anymore (and i am in my mid-40's). i would get the hiccups for 1 to 4 days which would lead to other problems with the spasms flaring up my ulcer. i am not a doctor but i know it works for me and improved my quality of life 100%. the named-brand medicine is not labeled for a hiccup cure and the only main ingredient is what does the job for me. every day i take just one time-released tablet of just plain mucinex (blue and white box) made by reckitt benckiser. although it is designed to work as an expectorant to relieve chest congestion and it thins and loosens mucus it does a whole lot more for me. the main ingredient guaifenesin (600 mg) is what stopped my hiccups when i last had them mid-2012 and i have been taking one or two 12-hour tablets daily ever since. if you get another brand it will probably not be time released so be careful as it may work for 4 hours at the most. i hope this helps and please let me know if it does because it sure changed my life. my dad is having the same problem. did your dad's condition improved? if so can you please share what he did?
my dad has chronic hiccups for the last 2 months every 5 seconds. nothing has worked from his doctor. specialist? . a couple years ago he had prostate surgery. they caught the cancer early and were able to remove it. he's changed his diet to bring down his cholesterol and blood pressure. he's 5'6" 150 pounds. his doctors has prescribed him medication liquids but nothing has worked and it's even worse today. i don't know if there's a specialist that handles this type of thing. there isn't much information online about it. what should be the next step here? where do we start?