October 27, 2009

Hiccups

I am a weird girl and I have weird hiccups.

When my mother was pregnant with me, people could tell that I was hiccuping because her stomach would bounce visibly. My hiccups were so strong they actually caused my mother pain.

My hiccups have always been out of control. My diaphragm contracts so violently that my entire body shakes. They yank on internal organs, tug my abdominal muscles painfully, and keep me from breathing properly, making me lightheaded.

I don't know what triggers them, but this morning I woke up with the hiccups (actually, the hiccups woke ME up) and I've had them 3 times since. The present bout has been so strong that I had to vomit (twice).

Go away hiccups!

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