I’ve had hiccups FOR 12 YEARS!
It happened the moment I opened my eyes.
My chest heaved and the squeaky gulp emerged from my throat.
Hiccup!
Reaching for the glass of water by my bed, I drank it down and assumed the hiccups would disappear.
But 10 minutes later, my chest was still heaving with them every few seconds.
How annoying, I thought, sitting up in bed and trying to hold my breath.
Aged 19, I got hiccups quite a lot, so I assumed it was just another bout that’d calm down after a
