Can an ear infection cause hiccups?

Answer by  dr84bhl (2789)

No an ear infection does not cause hiccups. You get hiccups because of trapped air in the stomach. An ear infection is caused by something completely different and has nothing to do with hiccups.

Answer by  shannon22 (27)

Generally speaking no. Hiccups are your diaphragm spasming and have nothing to do with your ears. An Ear infection is more likely to cause throat or facial pain. Each issue has it's own symptoms and causes.

Answer by  Latin4 (11170)

Ear infections do not cause hiccups. Hiccups are usually caused by eating to fast, spicy food, hot or real cold foods. Hiccups are usually caused by the intestinal area, where ear infections usually caused by swimming, getting water in your ear, or real cold weather.

Answer by  KIndiraNarasimham (142)

Hiccups occur when diaphragm contracts repeatedly causing the opening between the vocal cords to slam shut, generating the hic sound. Foreign bodies in the ear,infection of the throat,and goitre in the neck could be the cause of hiccups.