Speak Up: What's Your Remedy for Hiccups?

Speak Up: What's Your Remedy for Hiccups?


Updated 06/01/07 8:44 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 36 comments

Hiccups. They can be so annoying, especially if they take a long time to go away like this poor girl who had hiccups for more than 3 weeks.

What causes hiccups? It's actually an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm. The sudden rush of air into your lungs causes the glotis (the space between your vocal cords) to close, which is what makes that "hic" sound.

Well, however they started, Fit wants to know: How do you get rid of your hiccups? Let me know in the comments section below.

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