What causes the hiccups?

Question

I've been getting them all day today and I don't know why?

Answer 1

eatin to fast, and takin in too much air while eating instead of burping you hiccup, or its a burp that gets interuped while comin up idk which

Answer 2

a spasm in the muscles i beleive

Answer 3

They're caused by a spasm of the diaphram, the muscle that allows you to breathe.  Any number of things can cause it to spasm.  If they persist longer than 3 days, you should see a doctor.  A rare form of brain tumor also causes hiccups...  NOT said to panic you, just to let you know that you don't have to feel silly seeing a doctor is they don't go away.

Try putting a spoon full of sugar under your tongue and let it dissolve...

Answer 4

Someone keeps talking about you.

Answer 5

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.

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. Almost all cases of the hiccups last only a few minutes. Some cases of the hiccups can last for days or weeks, but this is very unusual, and it's usually a sign of another medical problem.

You've probably heard lots of suggestions for how to get rid of hiccups, and maybe you've even tried a few. Holding your breath and counting to 10 is one way some people can get rid of their hiccups. Other people say that drinking from the "wrong" side of a glass of water is the way to become hiccup-free.

Putting sugar under your tongue might work, too. And maybe the most famous treatment - having someone jump out and scare you when you're not expecting it - helps some people wave good-bye to their hiccups. Boo!