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What is the cause of hicups?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 9/16/2023

Hiccups are usually caused by a lack of oxygen to the diaphragm. Hiccups are hard to get rid of once they start. Many people might get the hiccups just by eating a piece of bread without drinking water or another liquid.

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∙ 10y ago

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because u swallow air

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no he had them for 72

Can chihuahuas have hicups?

yes. Mine gets hiccups sometimes

How do you get your hiccups back?

I think that if you drink or eat really quickly you can get hicups.

How long do hamstres have the hicups for?

As long as a human does less time if they hold their breath

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No, it makes your hicups even worse because your laughing about it, <3

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For some people it has stayed forever. Most people get them for a little while

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actually it was 68 and a half but close enough.

Why do you hickup?

There is a slight increase of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hicups are your body's way of getting more oxygen into the blood.