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What causes hiccups?

i keep randomly getting frequent hiccups, its annoying and i dont know why they happen or how to make them stop right away

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i know how to stop them right away! get a cup of water, keep the cup straight, bend over, and drink the water from the opposite side of the cup u usually drink from!!! THIS WORKS EVERY TIME!!! so amazing!!

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Laughing.

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r u serious? i dont even really laugh n when i do its not tht hard or for long. only a couple seconds
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Laughing alot

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are u serious? i dont even laugh alot
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Spasms of the diaphragm.

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irregular breathing maybe. other than that yeah laughing

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how can u breathe irregularly?
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idk! laughing weird?
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this doesn't stop the hiccups right away but try holding you breath or drink water

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For me it's not laughing cause I laugh all day lol but I would say drinking a lot ( fast ) or something like that

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Spasms

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what is a spasm
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Hiccuping happens when your diaphragm jerks up and your lungs take in air.

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Laughing

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wel i hardly ever laugh so i do not understand
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hiccups are sudden jerks of the diaphragm since you dont laugh a lot try what ILOVEWILL said the cup drink from other side

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what do u mean by "other side?"
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oopisite side you usally drink from
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