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Hello my son laughs and then gets hiccups, he then is sick is it right?.
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More inputs: It will help if you provide more imformation such as how old is your son and he gets sick in what way? Does he turn blue? Red? Stop breathing? Vomiting? Weaknesses of extremities?More information would help the doctors to reach the correct answer. Thanks
Answered 6/20/2016
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Healthy Laugh: Hiccups, in general, are caused by short/rapid diaphragm contractions. There are many potential causes. Irritation of the diaphragm from laughing is a potential cause. Furthermore, chronic hiccups can result in nausea and gastric reflux (in my experience with adults). Vomiting with hiccups seems like a normal and expected phenomenon. If happening often, its worth looking into by Pediatrician.
Answered 3/7/2015
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