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Can you hurt yourself from hiccuping?
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UNLIKELY: The hiccup is a process that is triggered when your breathing muscle spasms. A variety of theories have been offered as a cause, but the effects are the same. The sudden contraction of this muscle group followed by relaxation is uncomfortable to some, but would rarely have any untoward effect. In medicine we know well to never say never.
Answered 10/22/2020
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