▲ 78 ▼ Hiccups just fucking suck (lemmy.zip) submitted 12 hours ago by IWW4@lemmy.zip to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments I don’t have anything great to say about this matter, but I have the hiccups.. Holy fuck the hiccups!
[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 13 points 12 hours ago (2 children) Holding my breath works for me, or maybe it just passes the time. Usually goes away in about 2 full breaths. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 53 minutes ago Doing a whip it cures hiccups permalink fedilink source parent [–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago (1 child) Yeah. Oxygen deprivation releases the reflex, but you have to hold your breath, so long that it hurts. There have actually been studies why that is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brb@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 hours ago (1 child) Why is that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child) Hiccups are actually caused by a microorganism called "hickey" getting into your lungs. When you hold your breath, you flood the organism with carbon dioxide, which kills enough of it that your immune system can handle the rest easily. If you want to read up more about it, Google search "how to remove chest hickeys" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brb@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 hour ago Thanks I will teach this to my kids too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 53 minutes ago Doing a whip it cures hiccups permalink fedilink source parent
[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago (1 child) Yeah. Oxygen deprivation releases the reflex, but you have to hold your breath, so long that it hurts. There have actually been studies why that is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brb@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 hours ago (1 child) Why is that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child) Hiccups are actually caused by a microorganism called "hickey" getting into your lungs. When you hold your breath, you flood the organism with carbon dioxide, which kills enough of it that your immune system can handle the rest easily. If you want to read up more about it, Google search "how to remove chest hickeys" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brb@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 hour ago Thanks I will teach this to my kids too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 hours ago (1 child) Why is that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child) Hiccups are actually caused by a microorganism called "hickey" getting into your lungs. When you hold your breath, you flood the organism with carbon dioxide, which kills enough of it that your immune system can handle the rest easily. If you want to read up more about it, Google search "how to remove chest hickeys" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brb@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 hour ago Thanks I will teach this to my kids too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child) Hiccups are actually caused by a microorganism called "hickey" getting into your lungs. When you hold your breath, you flood the organism with carbon dioxide, which kills enough of it that your immune system can handle the rest easily. If you want to read up more about it, Google search "how to remove chest hickeys" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brb@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 hour ago Thanks I will teach this to my kids too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 hour ago Thanks I will teach this to my kids too permalink fedilink source parent