Painful Hiccups
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Painful hiccups. So one weekend night Mal Pal gets the Painful Hiccups and this is how she describes them to us. What can I do to get rid of them. You must have a very strong diaphragm and its sharply pulling your ribs.
Why are some hiccups painful like this. In some cases hiccups may be a sign of an underlying medical condition. Consider a visit to your doctor if its very painful.
Your diaphragm is a large muscle that helps you breathe in and out. For most people a bout of hiccups usually lasts only a few minutes. When it spasms you inhale suddenly and your vocal cords snap.
Hiccups that last a while can also be because of central nervous system disorders like encephalitis or meningitis or metabolic disorders like diabetes or kidney failure. Hiccups happen when your diaphragm begins to spasm involuntarily. Each spasm of the diaphragm makes the larynx and vocal cords close suddenly.
Its like youre winded in a way. October 23 2020 by Jenna Wirth. SO yeah do you get painful hiccups.
Hiccups can be disruptive - making it more difficult to eat drink sleep or talk for example - but they can also be frustratingly painful. When I have hiccups sometimes i have a few that are painful. This can result in weight loss and exhaustion.