Thanks everyone for your responses and suggestions even you jerks with your nonsense. Still having them today, but they are not nearly as bad or I've gotten used to them which hardly seems possible. Went most of the day not having them and they've just started up again. I think it is from acid reflux. Last night I was also belching, from gulping too much air. So. I took some Mylanta and ended up with the shits in the morning but at least the hiccups went away for awhile, (not sure which is worse, hiccupping or sitting on the toilet). Since the hiccups aren't as bad tonight, I will give it some more time as some of you suggested.
Don't think it didn't cross my mind that the raspy throat business was from COVID.....not the vaccine so much as that we now know we can still get COVID even when fully vaccinated. Thankfully, that symptom has subsided. Could have been allergies or if it's COVID, it is a mild case of it. At least I am still breathing without a ventilator. LOL! I am not going back to wearing a mask anytime soon, if I can at all help it.
Anyway, thanks again to all of you for your thoughtful and not so thoughtful responses which added a little levity to the situation. I'm still up for a good laugh....Getbig rocks!