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What Causes Hiccups?
Everyone and their mother seems to have a unique cure for a bad case of the hiccups, but what I want to know is, what causes them in the first place?
A hiccup is an unintentional contraction of your diaphragm, the muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen. It plays an important role in breathing, and when it contracts, it makes your vocal cords close briefly and that's what causes the sound of a hiccup.
Speak Up: What's Your Remedy for Hiccups?
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?
Nothing To Sneeze At
Hiccuping for three weeks straight? Ha. That's for sissies.
How Do You Cure Your Hiccups?
When I was young I figured out how to give myself the hiccups, really loud frog like ones, and would do exactly that during sermons at church. My mother would whisper angrily to me to go play outside. I would run to the playground and hang out until I knew it was time to go back in and sit down for the last few minutes.
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Speak Up: How Do You Cure Hiccups?
Hiccups are no fun; they're annoying, loud, and they hurt your belly. Bouts of them usually last for just a few minutes, but that's not the case for Chris Sands – he's been suffering from hiccups for 15 years. Sands has tried various cures such as hypnosis and yoga, as well as 100 different variations of drinking water, but nothing has cured his problem.
Hiccups for 3 Weeks Straight?!
Holy Hiccups, Batman! This poor girl has a rare affliction which has caused her to hiccup for 3 weeks straight! Everyone around her seems either on the version of laughing their asses off or being straight-up horrified and grateful it's not happening to them!
Cute Alert: Hiccuping Newborn
Who knew someone so small could produce such a loud hiccup? And I love how homeboy's perfectly at peace with this new talent. Look Mommy, I spasmed!
New Hiccup Cure - Try It and See If It Works For You
Surfing around the web can lead you to some interesting places. I found this new cure for hiccups. It's not earth shattering science like a cure for cancer, but we are all affected by hiccups.
Hiccups
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- Considerations
- Common Causes
- Home Care
- Call your health care provider if
- What to expect at your health care provider's office
Cute Alert: Squirrel Has Hiccups
I can't figure out why it is that little creatures with hiccups (squirrels, puppies, babies) are so over-the-top cute. Slow down, little squirrel. That nut will still be there when you come up for breath.
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