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Just had hiccups.... what causes them??
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Just a thought... what causes hiccups...?
And why do people say that if someone scares you randomly, your hiccups will dissapear??
And why do people say that if someone scares you randomly, your hiccups will dissapear??
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Isn't it to do with inhaling to deep and too suddenly which then causes your diaphragm to go into spasms? I thought that was it, but then I know that so many things can cause hiccups (e.g. eating too fast, fizzy drinks, over-excitement, cold showers). I'm not sure if all of these would cause you to inhale too deep and too suddenly. Hmm....
Lots of things can cause hiccups http://www.healthtouch.com/bin/EContent_HT/cno teShowLfts.asp?fname=02313&title=HICCUPS+&cid= HTHLTH
Isn't it to do with the phrenic nerve?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenic_nerve
As a side, my dad had hiccups for 2 weeks once. Had to be put on valium to stop them!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenic_nerve
As a side, my dad had hiccups for 2 weeks once. Had to be put on valium to stop them!