Are the hiccups contagious?
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No hiccups are not contagious but it might be possible to control them.  If one can control the hindbrain then it might be possible to contol ones hiccups...similar to people who can cause their eyes to shake rapidly.  \n\nSometimes if you get the hiccups then physcially try to hiccup again you won't hiccup (my friend does that to his daughter by telling her he'll give her a dollar if she would do it again, she usually can't)
429550
called a tic,lots of people have them.usually go away for a while,like hiccups
230012
Well, I don't know why yawns are contagious because scientists really don't know what cause yawn's in the first place. However, on a lesser level, I believe yawns are contagious because when you see someone yawn, you tend to think of how tired you are. Therefore, you yawn too. And plus it is pretty amusing when you have a yawn fest with someone and just cannot stop yawning back and forth.\nHope this helps!
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1.   Swallow 1 tsp. white table sugar, dry. A study found that this stopped hiccups immediately in 19 out of 20 people. Repeat up to three more times at 2-minute intervals if necessary.  \n  \n2.   Gulp down a glass of water if the sugar doesn't work.  \n  \n3.   Eat a piece of dry bread slowly.  \n  \n4.   Breathe in and out of a paper bag. Do not use a plastic bag under any circumstances, and don't do this longer than 1 minute.  \n  \n5.   Gargle with water (see 'How to Gargle').  \n  \n6.   Repeat the above steps until your hiccups stop.
613176
Hiccups are a result of spasms of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the dome-shaped respiratory muscle seperating the chest from the abdomen. It aids in breathing by moving up and down, sending air in and out of the lungs. Find a picture to get a better idea of how this works. Hiccups are an involuntary (meaning we don't make them happen or continue to happen, they do so on their own, just like breathing and our heart beating are involuntary) rapid closing of the vocal cord that causes the sound you hear, "hiccup!" Common causes of hiccups include eating too fast, indigestion and laughing a lot, thereby inhaling and exhaling air irratically.
88086
Air pockets cause hiccups,stress can too. This works for me. Take a tablesspoon of plain peanutbutter and place it in you mouth let it heat to your body temp. then swallow it down a bit at a time. Your hiccups should beat a retreat for you. Hiccups make my ribs and chest area ache painfully, almost like being hit sometimes.
855103
Hiccups are caused by trapped air. Carbonated drinks like soda contain alot of air trapped in bubles which gives it the fizz. Hence those bubbles get trapped and cause you to burb or hiccup.
37351
Hiccups are usually a reaction to your stomach and digestive system getting wonky. This happens when you eat too much, drink bubbly drinks like soda or swallow too much air. Some people get the hiccups for no reason at all. Other things that cause hiccups include skull fracture, epilepsy, tuberculosis and believe it or not, constipation (not being able to poop).
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For information about causes and treatment of hiccups, try:\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003068.htm
355807
It is possible that yawns are contagious because at one time in evolutionary history, the yawn served to coordinate the social behavior of a group of animals. When one member of the group yawned to signal an event, all the other members of the group also yawned. Yawns may still be contagious these days because of a leftover response (a "vestigial" response) that is not used anymore. None of this has been proven true and yawns are still one of the mysteries of the mind.
115282
Hiccups may be dangerous, but that's rare. Weight loss, poor wound healing and even death occasionally have been attributed to intractable hiccups.
847994
Change your breathing patterns. Hiccups are basically hitches in your current breathing pattern. Try breathing in and out really fast for a minute or two.
1031559
If you get them in the morning, in the first 2 hours after waking up, you have a form of sleep apnea. \nYou might not be getting enough oxygen, that can cause hiccups.\nTalk to your dr. He will probably run some tests. Also talk to people in your family. Sleep apnea is generally genetic... mother or father who snores.
604697
lolol...yawns are contagious..u just made me yawn reading ur question...brat!!!
1153821
If you go outside and find a small smooth pebble.  Then you place that pebble underneath a log, your hiccups will be cured.
377560
yes it is contagious, some are mild but many are sever, depending which organ was infected.  \n\nin addition, viarl infection are also contagious.
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Hiccups are causes by your diaphragm being in spasm.  So my theory is try to get the diaphragm out of spasm by tweaking it.  Breathe in deeply and expand your chest and push out your stomach muscles.  Hold it for as long as you can, and then repeat.  It does work most of the time.\n\nIf you would a long list of possible solutions please check this link.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiccups