What causes hiccups? Experts explain

Why do we hiccup? And what makes that distinctive “hic” sound? Medibank expert Dr Zoe Boyatzis explains what can cause hiccups, as well as some common “remedies”.

[trenthopper]

Who else is watching this while having the hiccups?

[dylanfuller]

I hold my breath while chugging water, works every time lol

[theHardyMonster]

As far as I know Bo Jackson has had a case of the hiccups for at least a year. That would drive me absolute bonkers.

[dudeezk]

Take a deep breath from your nose, like really deep.

Then blow it through ur mouth.

Do it more than twice...the way to fix it is to breath normally.


Works for me

[rotchi]

I ate some and I get a hiccups but I didn't say hic

[marley]

I sound more like a trex tearing apart a frog while drowning to be honest

[christiangalvan]

Laughing too hard also gives you hiccups

[jamedlock]

lmao. .. . FALSE. .. 68 years hiccups is FALSE. .. .