Is it a bad sign if you have hiccups constantly? Or is it just a weird spasm that your body goes through periodically?
2007-02-08 12:49:32 · 6 answers · asked by blissblu8 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
"Hic!" You've just hiccuped for what seems like the tenth time since you finished your big dinner. Wonder where these funny noises are coming from? The part to blame is your diaphragm (say: die-uh-fram). This is a dome-shaped muscle at the bottom of your chest, and all hiccups start here.
The diaphragm almost always works perfectly. When you inhale, it pulls down to help pull air into the lungs. When you exhale, it pushes up to help push air out of the lungs. But sometimes the diaphragm becomes irritated. When this happens, it pulls down in a jerky way, which makes you suck air into your throat suddenly. When the air rushing in hits your voice box, you're left with a big hiccup.
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2007-02-08 12:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by Dani T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are just spasms of the diaphragm muscle.
2007-02-08 20:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a spasm in the diaphragm muscle.
2007-02-08 20:52:22 · answer #3 · answered by teacherintheroom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its not really a bad sign I dont think. They can last for up to a year, or so I'm told.
2007-02-08 21:01:07 · answer #4 · answered by Evan A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hiccups are caused by lack oxygen however there is a illness that causes but it can only be detected by medical testing
2007-02-08 20:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by ktilton13 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its an irregular breath. if you take slow deep breaths for a litlle while they should go away.
2007-02-08 20:53:16 · answer #6 · answered by lilcutie8899 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋