Singer has hiccups for two years
A singer has been suffering from a hiccuping fit for the past two years.
Christopher Sands says his hiccups are so bad he is rarely able to get through a complete song, never gets a full nights sleep and struggles to keep food down.
The 25-year old - who hiccups up to once every two seconds - says he has been unable to work or perform with his band, Ebullient and currently receives incapacity benefit.
Medics say there is no physical explanation for Chris's hiccups but think his problem could stem from an acid reflux condition caused by a damaged valve in his stomach.
As such he is set to undergo key-hole surgery on his stomach valve, which isn't one of the "drink a glass of water" or "being surprised" types cures your mother used to suggest.
Chris turned to doctors after trying over 100 different "cures" with no success - if you can name one he hasn't tried the shock might be enough to cure him.
Speaking about his condition on his blog Chris said: "I have been really struggling to keep myself on top of this whole thing, I really can't keep any food down, at all, it's really not good."
The longest ever bout of hiccups was by an American called Charles Osborne from Iowa, he hiccuped for 68 years from 1922 until 1990.
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