Hiccups in Oncology

Marion Debus

Last update: 18.07.2019

Hiccups can occur with tumors in the cardiac region, for instance, or be centrally induced. Hiccups can last for days or weeks and be extremely tormenting for patients.

With each normal inhalation, a person’s soul body connects more closely with their rhythmic system, only to then detach itself somewhat again with each exhalation. All states of mental tension (e.g., fright) are associated with an emphasis on inhalation, whereas exhalation dominates in relaxed states of mind. 
With hiccups, the intervention of the soul body becomes too strong, resulting in spasmodic, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm, as can be seen from the patient’s intensified, staccato-like repetitive inhalation. 

The therapeutic aim is, on the one hand, to release the soul body and thus the overly alert consciousness from its cramping activity, and on the other hand, to connect the soul in a healthy way with the body regions below the diaphragm, right down into the feet.

Research news

Phase IV trial: Kalium phosphoricum comp. versus placebo in irritability and nervousness 
In a new clinical study, Kalium phosphoricum comp. (KPC) versus placebo was tested in 77 patients per group. In a post-hoc analysis of intra-individual differences after 6 weeks treatment, a significant advantage of KPC vs. placebo was shown for characteristic symptoms of nervous exhaustion and nervousness (p = 0.020, p = 0.045 respectively). In both groups six adverse events (AE) were assessed as causally related to treatment (severity mild or moderate). No AE resulted in discontinuation in treatment. KPC could therefore be a beneficial treatment option for symptomatic relief of neurasthenia. The study has been published open access in Current Medical Research and Opinion: 
https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2023.2291169.


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