Hiccups at meals may be related to Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection, indigestion, chronic gastritis, stomach cancer and other factors.
1. Hp infection: Patients infected with Hp will have weakened digestive function, which is manifested by burping when eating, usually accompanied by bad breath and bloating.
2. Dyspepsia: When there is dyspepsia, gastrointestinal peristalsis is slowed down, resulting in prolonged gastric emptying time, which may lead to hiccups whenever you eat.
3. Gastritis: when there is chronic gastritis, the gastrointestinal function is relatively weakened, which may be manifested as hiccups as well as acid reflux, nausea and other symptoms.
4. Stomach tumor: when there is a tumor in the stomach, the above symptoms can also occur.
The above symptoms may also be related to diaphragm tumor, peptic ulcer and mental tension, etc. It is recommended that the patient should consult the doctor as soon as possible to clarify the specific causes of the disease under the doctor’s guidance.