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A member asked:

I coughed and i started hiccuping. however, i noticed that the hiccups were very chesty and violent i guess. it sort of hurt my chest when i hiccupped. i was able to stop it, but why would my chest hurt during a hiccup?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Hiccups: Are the result of sudden and strong contractions of the diaphragm and intercostal muscle. Some of them may strain the intercostal muscles and as such cause pain.

Answered 11/20/2019

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