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I get hiccups whenever I eat something spicy or hot or both hot and spicy. Why is it so? It doesn't stop even after 10-15 min after drinking water.
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Plenty of water.
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May be they are your triggering factors.
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You eat spicy foods slowly .It will tickle the pharynx and as a result he hiccups come Capsaicin can activate neurons in the diaphragm, which contracts and causes hiccups. Capsaicin is also an irritant. Chili plants are thought to use capsaicin as a defense mechanism in order to stop animals from eating the plant. In fact, humans are the only species known to enjoy eating spicy food.
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