Baclofen for Hiccups User Reviews
Brand names: Lioresal, Gablofen, Fleqsuvy, Lioresal Intrathecal, Lyvispah, Ozobax, Ozobax DS
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- tom...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 12, 2014
"Had abdominal surgery Sept 23rd, 2013. Developed intractable hiccups immediately afterward. Unable to resolve them. After 2 months, went on Baclofen 20 mg every 6 hours, they stopped, have now tapered back to 20 mg every 12 hours, still under control, and will cut dose again. This is the only medicine that worked."
- JLa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 16, 2021
"Had unbearable hiccups for a week straight due to severe acid reflux. It was so bad that I was getting maybe 2 hours of sleep a night. Went to see my gastro, and he prescribed baclofen 5 mgs (3 x daily). It took about 6 hours to kick in, and I had to double up my dose (10 mg), but the hiccups finally have subsided. Thank goodness for this medication because having recurring hiccups for a week straight was miserable."
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- Tan...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 10, 2025
"My husband has a history of GERD and recently caught bronchitis, which triggered five agonizing days of persistent hiccups. The combination of GERD and bronchitis made the hiccups unbearable, disrupting his sleep and severely affecting his mental state due to exhaustion. Our primary care physician prescribed a PPI and baclofen, and I cannot express how grateful we are for baclofen. Within 30 minutes of taking the first 10 mg dose, his hiccups completely stopped, allowing him to finally get some much-needed rest. About four hours later, the hiccups briefly returned, but another 10 mg dose resolved them entirely."
- Din...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 4, 2021
"Had hiccups 10 times an hour; often to the point of hindering breathing. Lasted two days before I sought medical help. Nurse practitioner prescribed baclofen. Two pills and it was gone. 10 mg. Amazing. I have most of the prescription left, which I will keep."
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- December 27, 2019
"I had hiccups continuously for 5 days due to antibiotics used for fever. A lot of medicines were used, but in vain. Ultimately, only one baclofen 10 mg tablet was the cure for my hiccups, and they stopped."
- Anonymous
- May 30, 2020
"Chronic hiccups. Idiopathic. Failed gabapentin, Lyrica, chlorpromazine. Responded initially to 20 mg twice a day. However, to maintain effect, have needed to increase to four times a day a dosing. It definitely works, but doses higher than 100 mg create insomnia. Wish there was a longer-acting version, but it is a very inexpensive medication."
- Hat...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 22, 2020
"Have had intractable hiccups for months 24/7, which generally culminate in vomiting in the late evenings. Tried gabapentin - no effect. Tried Reglan - also no effect. Finally, baclofen 20-30 mg every 6 hours did the trick. Initial Rx was for 10 mg every 8 hours, but that low a dose did nothing. 80 mg per day made life tolerable and minimized the hiccups, although I can still feel them lurking just under the surface."
- Sph...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- March 28, 2023
"About twice a year, I get a bout of intractable hiccups that last for 6 weeks or longer. I learned a great trick that works temporarily to stop them (would probably cure a normal acute bout of them). I discovered that 20 mg of Baclofen will do the trick for a while. I usually have to repeat it three times a day, although a hiccup or burp might slip through in between doses. If it’s caused by GERD, like mine, taking Pepcid or Nexium does help."
- Anonymous
- December 28, 2008
Baclofen "We tried it for my dad when he was having non-stop hiccups for weeks after having TIA. It definitely worked when he used the medication. It's a lot of help indeed."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- February 3, 2024
"I have used BACLOFEN for a long time but it really does wonders on severe hiccups."
- jhg...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 12, 2022
"Most effective medication I ever tried. One inexpensive, tiny pill, and my hiccups were gone."
- ten...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 22, 2020
"Had shoulder surgery and developed 5 days of constant hiccups. After 2 pills of baclofen, I was cured."
- Bif...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 2, 2021
"It worked! After three 10 mg doses in one day, my 40 x/minute for 1 week hiccups were gone!"
- Bob...
- October 18, 2017
"I had hiccups also with TIA, and my son, who had chemo and radiation and also had nonstop hiccups, was prescribed baclofen. It helped."
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"2020 - had total knee replacement surgery which prompted 5 miserable days of continuous hiccups. No sleep, no rest and was becoming depressed. One single dose of Baclofen 10mg and the hiccups were cured. 2024 - had knee revision surgery which caused 2 continuous days of hiccups. I begged the Hospital Doctor to prescribe Baclofen. Unfortunately, he tried chlorpromazine which did not work. Eventually, he agreed to try Baclofen. One 10mg dose cured the hiccups."