What causes hiccoughs?
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Hiccups are caused by:\n\n1. eating too fast resulting in swallowing a lot of air\n2. anything that irritates the diaphragm (too much alcohol, too much fatty food
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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.
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Because hiccups are the spasms in the diapraghm, you need to regulate it's movement. The best way to do this, is to take a glass of water, place the edge of the glass between your teeth, take a sip, breathe in, take a sip, breathe out, take a sip, breathe in, take a sip breathe out, slowly for a few minutes until your hiccups go away.
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Hiccups occur when a spasm contracts the diaphragm, a large sheet of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. This spasm causes an intake of breath that is suddenly stopped by the closure of the vocal cords (glottis). This closure causes the characteristic "hiccup" sound. A very full stomach can cause bouts of hiccups that go away on their own. Full stomach can be caused by:\nEating too much too fast. \nDrinking too much alcohol. \nSwallowing too much air. \nSmoking. \nSudden change in stomach temperature, such as drinking a hot beverage and then a cold beverage. \nEmotional stress or excitement.
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Hiccups can be central or peripheral. Central hiccups (like those caused in chronic renal failure, or damage to brainstem) can be intractable and persistent.
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hiccups result from involuntary spasms of the diaphragm. success varies depending on the individual's response and the severity of the hiccups.\n\nfor me, nothing helps of these method helps... i just let it happen, it will go away by itslef.
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urination...busted blood vessels in the eye..cracked ribs.  I myself had my hymen break when I sneezed.  You're right crazy things happen.
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your brain gets enough oxygen, from after it was deprived of it. thats what causses hiccups.. oxygen deprivation.
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you need to get in touch with your doctor or get a doctor,cuz you might have a illness that irritates the phrenic nerve in the diaphragm,you can get hiccups when you overeat,eatting too fast,drinking carbonated beverages.This method that someone told me to do once when I had the hiccups get a glass of water, a straw, put the straw in the glass of water put your mouth on the straw and block your ears with your fingers and drink the water thur the straw all of it. It works everytime when I have the hiccups.Good Luck.....
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hiccups are an involantary muscle spasm of the diaphram.  usually occurs when you are dehydrated and are eating or immediatly following a meal. your body needs fluid in your esophugas to move food to your stomach through peristalsis
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A hiccup or hiccough (generally pronounced "hiccup" independent of the spelling) is an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm; typically this repeats several times a minute. The sudden rush of air into the lungs causes the glottis to close, creating the "hic" noise. A bout of hiccups generally resolves by itself, although many home remedies are in circulation to shorten the duration, and medication is occasionally necessary. By extension, the term "hiccup" is also used to describe a small and unrepeated aberration in an otherwise consistent pattern. The medical term is singultus.\n\nWhile many cases develop spontaneously, hiccups are known to develop often in specific situations, such as eating too quickly, taking a cold drink while eating a hot meal, eating very hot or spicy food, laughing vigorously or coughing, or drinking an excess of an alcoholic beverage. Hiccups may be caused by pressure to the phrenic nerve by other anatomical structures, or rarely by tumors.
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called a tic,lots of people have them.usually go away for a while,like hiccups
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because they are doing something fetal swallowing.\nthey are prepairing there lungs for life outside of womb.\nthey swallow air...so they get hiccups.
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well hiccups happen when u swallow air and then u eat too \nfast. so its not bad but in some casesof the hiccups can last for days or weeks, but this is very unusual, and it's usually a sign of another medical problem.
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I can tell you that a hiccup is caused by a spasm in the diaphragm (a muscle that separates your chest region from your abdominal region). As the diaphragm is thrown into spasm the hiccup occurs.\nHope this answers your question!
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Are you taking drugs or drinking heavily.  That could cause it.\n\nCoach
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There's nothing more frustrating than a bad case of hiccups. Most cases of hiccups only cause minor annoyance and pass quickly. They can affect anyone. Many pregnant women will tell you that they have even felt their unborn child hiccup in the womb.\n\nSymptoms\nHiccups are repetitive, involuntary, short intakes of breath accompanied by a distinctive sound.\n\nCauses\nHiccups are caused by involuntary spasms of the diaphragm, causing a short, involuntary intake of breath. The intake of breath is stopped by the glottis (a valve in the oesophagus), which suddenly closes, producing the characteristic sound.\n\nCommon triggers are those things that irritate the nerves of the diaphragm, including:\n\n\n\n\nCarbonated drinks\n\nEating too quickly and not chewing food sufficiently\n\nSwallowing too much air (e.g. talking whilst eating)\n\nLaughing\nFrequent episodes of hiccups may indicate an imbalance of the digestive system.\n\nNatural Therapies\nThe treatment of recurrent hiccups centres on addressing underlying digestive problems.\n\nHerbs such as dandelion root and gentian may be indicated to stimulate the production of the gastric juices required for efficient food digestion\n\nChamomile tea is calming and antispasmodic and may help to relieve the spasm of the diaphragm\nOnly the most persistent and troublesome cases of hiccups require medication. Consult your healthcare practitioner if home remedies fail to resolve your hiccups in a reasonable amount of time. \n\nPrevention\nAlways take time to chew your food properly, and don't eat with your mouth open.\n\nAvoid carbonated beverages such as beer and soft drink.\n\nCraig - Naturopath