from BBC
A musician who has been hiccupping for 15 months is hoping an operation will solve his problem.
Chris Sands hiccups as often as every two seconds - and sometimes even when he is asleep. He has tried a variety of cures, including hypnosis and yoga, but nothing has worked.
Doctors will put a tube into his stomach to monitor acid levels and decide if keyhole surgery is possible. Sands thinks his problem stems from an acid reflux condition caused by a damaged valve in his stomach.
The condition has hampered his career as he has only been able to perform four times. He said brain and chest scans have not revealed what causes the hiccups. The hiccups first started in September 2006 but disappeared before returning in February 2007.
He has tried about 100 different ways of drinking water to try to stop the condition.
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