Recent content by abcdan71

Yeah, perhaps it was not why hiccups evolved, rather it is a beneficial side-effect. It's true that it's not debilitating, but I wonder if in some extreme cases it can be. It's the first practical benefit of hiccups that I was aware of, rather than being some random annoyance, so that's what...

I didn't see choking in the article, but the article did mention that getting food stuck in the esophagus is a pathophysiological cause. I guess this is known to science after all.

Hiccupping helped to remove the food stuck in my throat. I get food stuck in my throat from time to time when I don't chew well enough and I am a bit parched. Primarily with rice or similar foods. Last night it happened again, and after 30 minutes of it being stuck, I began to hiccup. After...