Hiccups in the morning may be caused by physiological factors such as getting cold at night and being overfed, or it may be a symptom of certain diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastric ulcer.
1. Physiological factors: cold at night and overfeeding can lead to hiccups in the morning, night and early morning temperatures are low, inhalation of cold air may stimulate the diaphragm spasm resulting in hiccups; in addition, overfeeding can also lead to hiccups in the morning, the night gastrointestinal peristalsis slows down, too much food is not digested in the stomach in a timely manner, which may lead to excessive secretion of gastric acid, and hiccups in the morning when you get up.
2. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): GERD is a disease caused by reflux of gastric contents, in addition to hiccups, often accompanied by acid reflux, heartburn and other symptoms.
3. Gastric ulcer: Gastric ulcer can lead to excessive secretion of gastric acid, which leads to the symptom of hiccups in the morning.
If the symptoms of hiccups in the morning occur for a long time, or accompanied by other symptoms, you should go to the regular hospital in time to get professional medical advice.