Tag: hiccups why do we get them

“*Hic*…*Hic*…Ugh. *Drinks water* *Hic*…Dang it!” ~ Anyone who has ever had hiccups “What are hiccups exactly?” We don’t know you. But unless you’re a doctor, you probably don’t have the slightest clue as to what hiccups are. In short, hiccups are sudden, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm caused by complex neuronal activity within the brainstem.…