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The two people below share a similar dilemma – Ed

If I eat spicy food such as a hot curry or a dish with chilli, I consistently get hiccups. Many people get hiccups after consuming carbonated drinks. Why are some foods more likely to cause hiccups? How is digestion linked with this involuntary contraction of the diaphragm?

Richard Fisher, London, UK

Bread gives me hiccups, though only when I have it on its own; it’s fine as part of a sandwich. Why?

Sally Manders, London, UK