I don’t have anything great to say about this matter, but I have the hiccups… Holy fuck the hiccups!

  • Lasherz@lemmy.worldM
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    25 days ago

    Holding my breath works for me, or maybe it just passes the time. Usually goes away in about 2 full breaths.

    • Random_Character_A@lemmy.world
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      25 days ago

      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.

        • Zarobi@aussie.zone
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          25 days ago

          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”