what make people get hicups?

Answer 1

Hiccups are caused by the muscle contraction of your diaphragm.They occur 4-60 times per minute.They are often more prominent in the evening hours.Sometimes laughter or something you may eat will cause hiccups.In my case,raw carrots are the culprit.

Answer 2

is an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm; typically this repeats several times a minute. The sudden rush of air into the lungs causes the glottis to close, creating the "hic" listen (help·info) noise. A bout of hiccups generally resolves itself without intervention, although many home remedies are in circulation that claim to shorten the duration, and medication is occasionally necessary. By extension, the term "hiccup" is also used to describe a small and unrepeated aberration in an otherwise consistent pattern. The medical term is singultus.

While many cases develop spontaneously, hiccups are known to develop often in specific situations, such as eating too quickly, taking a cold drink while eating a hot meal, eating very hot or spicy food, laughing vigorously or coughing, drinking an alcoholic beverage to excess, or electrolyte imbalance. Hiccups may be caused by pressure to the phrenic nerve by other anatomical structures, or rarely by tumors and certain kidney disease. It is reported that 30% of chemotherapy patients suffer singultus as a side effect of treatment
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Answer 3

Many conditions are associated with hiccups, but none has been shown to be the cause of hiccups.

If you eat too fast, you can swallow air along with your food and end up with a case of the hiccups.
Any other practices that might irritate the diaphragm such as eating too much (especially fatty foods) or drinking too much (drunk people hiccup) can make you prone to having hiccups.
In these instances, your stomach, which sits underneath and adjacent to the diaphragm, is distended or stretched. Because they occur in relation to eating and drinking, hiccups are sometimes thought to be a reflex to protect you from choking.

Answer 4

Hiccups are caused by spasms of the diaphragm; it causes you to inhale briefly but sharply, causing the characteristic sound. I've learned to relax and control mine; I sing, so I'm pretty aware of my diaphragm and breathing.

Answer 5

my docter said it was drinking 2 fast becauae theirs air bubbles in the drink

Answer 6

i think its when your diaphram gets stuck for a while