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The dad-of-two, 37, hics on average every seven seconds. And they can become so violent he has actually passed out.

He is also forced to spend many a sleepless night in the spare room so long-suffering wife Susan, 38, can get some sleep.

Daniel has visited many experts to try to get to the bottom of the problem. But after more than a year of hell, the British Telecom worker is still searching for a cure.

And with no clear idea of what is going wrong, he is now waiting for an MRI scan to find out if he has a serious medical problem.

Daniel, of Co ­Roscommon said: “They’ve taken over my life. I woke up with them one morning after a stag do and I’ve had them ever since.

“I’ve no idea why they started – I’d had more to drink than I had for some time but it was nothing out of the ordinary.

“I’ve tried all manner of supposed cures but nothing’s worked.”