When you burp, your stomach contracts and your esophagus relaxes, allowing air to expel. When you hiccup, your diaphragm contracts, and your esophagus closes up. I dunno. Kinda. I’m mock-hiccupping and burping as I type this and that seems to be what’s going on.
When all three contract, everything jams up, and that hurts.
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When you burp, your stomach contracts and your esophagus relaxes, allowing air to expel. When you hiccup, your diaphragm contracts, and your esophagus closes up. I dunno. Kinda. I’m mock-hiccupping and burping as I type this and that seems to be what’s going on.
When all three contract, everything jams up, and that hurts.
Cool story time: Sometimes I hiccup really hard and it’s kind of painful. Thanks for coming to my TED talk
My hiccups always hurt. Why does my body have an internal fist it can use to repeatedly punch me in the stomach?
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I think your diaphragm is more like a fist punching you in the lower lungs.
Best answer, thank you!