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Re: Show HN: Bodily Oddities

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Post by jwrallie »

vesterde wrote: post #26
amelius wrote: post #25

Do we have a theory yet why people hiccup? Wait, I just see you have a page on it :)

Not that I know of. But some people so far visiting the site have voted that they do no get hiccups, which is very odd.

I used to have them as a kid, even long stretches that prevented me from sleeping. I don’t remember having hiccups in the last 15 years. It just stopped happening at some point.

Re: Show HN: Bodily Oddities

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Post by vesterde »

cmehdy wrote: post #30

Awesome site! I didn't find canaliths on it so I might submit it to you eventually: roughly every winter I get vertigo when lying down, and apparently there is no "fix" except to "reposition my canaliths"[1]. It all goes away during the summer somehow. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epley_maneuver

Ah great! I'll put it on my list to read up on. Thanks

Re: Show HN: Bodily Oddities

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Post by leafmeal »

cmehdy wrote: post #30

Awesome site! I didn't find canaliths on it so I might submit it to you eventually: roughly every winter I get vertigo when lying down, and apparently there is no "fix" except to "reposition my canaliths"[1]. It all goes away during the summer somehow. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epley_maneuver

If I understand correctly this is the same as BPPV which is on there :)

Re: Show HN: Bodily Oddities

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Post by galangalalgol »

vesterde wrote: post #28
lelandbatey wrote: post #27

You should add "exploding head syndrome" which sounds crazy but is mostly "phantom loud noise especially as you're falling asleep"

It's there! :)

Is voluntary piloerection really that unusual? I thought everyone could give themselves goosebumps?

Re: Show HN: Bodily Oddities

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Post by cmehdy »

vesterde wrote: post #32
cmehdy wrote: post #30

Awesome site! I didn't find canaliths on it so I might submit it to you eventually: roughly every winter I get vertigo when lying down, and apparently there is no "fix" except to "reposition my canaliths"[1]. It all goes away during the summer somehow. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epley_maneuver

Ah great! I'll put it on my list to read up on. Thanks

Another one I'm not sure how to fully explain: closing the nose without touching it.

I can fully block smells or breathing by doing something that feels like inflating a zone between the top of the mouth and the nose. When speaking it will sound as if I am pinching my nose without hands. Comes in handy when having to face horrible smells.

I assume everybody can do it but many don't know how.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TooAfraidToAsk/comments/ysd5o2/is_i...

Re: Show HN: Bodily Oddities

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Post by cmehdy »

leafmeal wrote: post #35
cmehdy wrote: post #30

Awesome site! I didn't find canaliths on it so I might submit it to you eventually: roughly every winter I get vertigo when lying down, and apparently there is no "fix" except to "reposition my canaliths"[1]. It all goes away during the summer somehow. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epley_maneuver

If I understand correctly this is the same as BPPV which is on there :)

You're right! I brought BPPV was just all benign cases of vertigo regardless of origin but the article does mention tiny crystals, good catch!

Re: Show HN: Bodily Oddities

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Post by intrasight »

Sleep Paralysis is for sure my favorite oddity. I've not experienced it in 20 years and I miss it. It happened about once a year when I was young and into my early 20s. Mine often had weird noises and hallucinations and creatures floating around. The first few times it was rather scary but then I realized it was pretty neat. The trick I learned is to tell myself I just have to move my toe.
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