A member asked:

Every time i eat spicy food, i get hiccups for about 2 minutes, and then they go away. the spicier the food, the longer the hiccups last. normal?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not normal, but...: This is not normal, but also not a medical emergency per se. You apparently have a strange allergic reaction that affects your phrenic nerve when eating spicy foods, thus causing hiccups. I would avoid the spicy foods.

Answered 9/25/2013

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