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   What causes a hiccup?

   • A hiccup is an abrupt contraction of the inspiratory muscles that repeats several times per minute. The resultant sudden rush of air into the lungs causes the glottis to close, creating a distinctive 'hic' sound. Use of this content is subject to our disclaimer Hiccups are a common and mostly harmless condition.

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   Are hiccups a sign of a medical problem?

   • Ongoing hiccups may interfere with eating, drinking, sleeping and speaking. Hiccups also can worsen pain. Caused by spasms of your diaphragm that you can't control, hiccups are usually harmless. Rarely, hiccups may be a sign of an underlying medical problem.

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   Why do hiccups last longer than 48 hours?

   • In rare cases, hiccups that last longer than 48 hours can be due to a medical condition or a medicine you're taking. A GP will want to find out if your hiccups are caused by a health condition or medicine you're taking. Treating the condition or changing your medicine should stop your hiccups.

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   Are hiccups dangerous?

   • Hiccups are a common and mostly harmless condition. Most hiccups are benign and self-limiting, rarely requiring medical attention. However, various organic causes can lead to chronic hiccups that can last for years. Chronic hiccups can lead to malnutrition, weight loss, dehydration, fatigue, depression, insomnia, and reduced quality of life.

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   What causes a hiccup reflex?

   • Stomach acid that backs up into your esophagus, the muscular tube that delivers food from your mouth to your stomach. Sore throat or laryngitis. A tumor or infection in your central nervous system or damage to your central nervous system due to an injury can disrupt your body's normal control of the hiccup reflex.

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   Can hiccups be treated?

   • Various therapies have been described, from non-prescription remedies to mechanical stimulation of the involved anatomical structures. Most of the evidence for treatments of hiccups come from uncontrolled observational trials or case-control series or reports. Valid randomised trials are needed.

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   There's often no obvious reason why you get hiccups, but some people find certain things trigger their hiccups, such as: stress. strong emotions, like excitement. eating and drinking. In rare cases, hiccups that last longer than 48 hours can be due to a medical condition or a medicine you're taking.

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   Hiccups involve an involuntary (reflex) diaphragmatic contraction, causing sudden inspiration. The incoming air is stopped by closure of the glottis which produces a characteristic sound. Hiccups do not appear to perform any useful or protective function.

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   Causes. Hiccups: What are the causes? Last revised in February 2022. Benign hiccups can be caused by: Gastric distension from aerophagia, excessive food and alcohol consumption, and drinking carbonated beverages. Irritants to the gastrointestinal (GI) or pulmonary tracts such as spicy food or smoking.

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   For people with hiccups any duration: Advise them to avoid any identified trigger factors (where possible). Suggest the use of self-help remedies during a bout of hiccups, such as: Breath holding. The Valsalva manoeuvre (a forced expiration against a closed glottis). Breathing into a paper bag. Pulling on the tongue. Sneezing.

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   Jan 12, 2023 · A hiccup is an abrupt contraction of the inspiratory muscles that repeats several times per minute. The resultant sudden rush of air into the lungs causes the glottis to close, creating a distinctive 'hic' sound.

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   Mar 2, 2023 · Symptoms & causes. Diagnosis & treatment. Overview. Hiccups: What causes them Enlarge image. Hiccups are repeated spasms or sudden movements of the diaphragm that you can't control. The diaphragm is the muscle that separates your chest from your stomach area and plays an important role in breathing.

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   When the air rushing in hits your voice box, your vocal cords close suddenly and you're left with a big hiccup. Some things that irritate the diaphragm are eating too quickly or too much, an irritation in the stomach or the throat, or feeling nervous or excited.