What are hiccups caused by?

Question:

Last night when I was trying to go to sleep, I got the hiccups out of nowhere. I hadn't eaten in at least 4 hours, and I didn't drink anything either. Just wondering? And what are some of the ways to get rid of them that actually work?

Answers:
Rapid contractions of Respiratory diaphragm cause hiccups. In your case sudden change in posture caused it.Rapid intake of food can cause it .No special method of prevention or treatment is available

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http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/hiccoughs.htm

spasms of the diaphragm i think hiccups are caused by dehydration because i only get them when i don't drink enough water, which is why drinking water will cure them. you say didn't drink water before you went to bed so that could really be it.
just make sure you get 6-8 glasses a day and you might not get them anymore, plus you'll be well hydrated and feel better.

If your cold or something unexpected might cause hiccups. (I don't know in medical field how you get hiccups.)To get rid of it. I usually hold my breath for long as I can or drink really cold glass of water as much as I can. hiccups are spasms of the diaphragm. one way that i know for sure that works to get rid of them is to bend over and the waist and have someone put there fingers in your ears and drink from a glass of water at the same time. It really does work.

i know how to get rid of them. heres a little drawing on paint. it really works, or at least its worked every time for me :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/meesan07/hiccups.jpg

basically u drink upside down sort of, look at the pic, its sorta helpful lol

good luck!

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