Your diaphragm moves in a regular rhythm to help you breathe. Your esophagus runs straight though it, so sometimes when you swallow unexpectedly it whacks out the diaphragm’s rhythm. Or there is a misfire from the nervus vagus that signals the diaphragm to move.
The best thing to do is to try and immobilize the diaphragm by taking a deep breath and pushing it down for as long as you can. Usually that springs it back.
Yep, diaphragm spasms!
There are lots of funny ways to try and stop hiccups, I used to get them quite badly and none of the funny ways worked for me unfortunately 🙂
Both of my kids used to get hiccups when I was pregnant, now THAT was weird!!
emeralddragon101
Short answer: Spasms of your diaphragm.
Your diaphragm moves in a regular rhythm to help you breathe. Your esophagus runs straight though it, so sometimes when you swallow unexpectedly it whacks out the diaphragm’s rhythm. Or there is a misfire from the nervus vagus that signals the diaphragm to move.
The best thing to do is to try and immobilize the diaphragm by taking a deep breath and pushing it down for as long as you can. Usually that springs it back.
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Yep, diaphragm spasms!
There are lots of funny ways to try and stop hiccups, I used to get them quite badly and none of the funny ways worked for me unfortunately 🙂
Both of my kids used to get hiccups when I was pregnant, now THAT was weird!!
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