What is the cause of hiccups after coughing?

Hiccups after coughing are usually caused by the phrenic nerve spasm due to coughing, which results in frequent hiccups accompanied by coughing. This symptom is related to eating something too cold or the cold outside air, and can be treated with some warm food, such as brown sugar and ginger water, and some warm medicines, such as Sanjiao tablets or Tongxuan Ruling Lung Pills, which are very effective. In addition to drug treatment can also be used physical methods, abdomen covered with a warm water bag or massage, moxibustion methods can also be very good treatment of this symptom.