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Q.I keep getin hiccups and and full of indigestion after eating.do you hav any ideas why i could hav this?

A.Hiccups occur when the vagus or phrenic nerve is irritated, eg by fizzy drinks. The diaphragm contracts, air rushes to lungs, and the epiglottis closes.

Q.What causes hicups other than involentary spasms of the diaphram?

A.Triggers for hiccups include: sudden excitement, alcohol, fizzy drinks, smoking & indigestion. These can lead to a contraction of the diaphragm.

Q.Are hiccups a sign of pregnancy?

A.Hiccups are not a common sign of pregnancy, but feeling sick can be. Other things to look out for are tender breasts, a missed period and fatigue.

Q.Please can you give me a cure for the hiccups that actually works? I'm trying to get to sleep and i an failing because of the hiccups, hence i text you, because i know that you will come up with a brilliant answer like you have done so many other times :-)

A.To stop hiccups, drink through a straw while covering your ears with your hands. The pressure change from swallowing with covered ears stops the reflex.

Q.Wot does it mean if a puppy is getin hicups regularly or makin a hiccuping sound ?

A.Puppies quite commonly get hiccups because they ingest large quantities of air when they eat and drink. They grow out of it at around 8 months old.