Hiccups – All About Hiccups In One Place

Hiccups – All About Hiccups In One Place Whoever didn’t hiccup doesn’t know it’s funny, sometimes it’s fun, but in rare cases it’s annoying. We all hiccup, some often, some rarely. What’s fun for everyone is the unexpected “hiccup” in the middle of a sentence, out of nowhere.

When Someone Mentions You Or Not…

Hiccups – All About Hiccups In One Place

So many times I joked about hiccups, as a type of belief where someone mentions me in a conversation, maybe even gossips about me right now for some reason or I would just laugh at that strange moment of that sudden and gentle jumping… When we were children, we imitated someone who got drunk, we would rightfully imitate the famous “hicc” sound too.

But then it happened recently that my son hiccuped very often and for a long time, so I was informed on all sides how and why, how to stop it, and what to do. It seems to me that I learned everything I could about hiccups, so I am happy to share with you everything that could help you.

Hiccups begin with a strong spasm of all the muscles associated with breathing. So, you stop breathing at the moment of the spasm. Experts say that even the heart slows down for a short time. In medicine, hiccups are also known as a synchronous fluttering of the diaphragm.

 

 

Hiccups – All About Hiccups In One Place

What Are The Causes Of Hiccups

• A large amount of alcohol
• Exhaustion
• Malnutrition
• Abundant food
• And perhaps most often, a change in stomach temperature (eg hot soup, then cold water)

Hiccups often begin when we drink a lot of hot liquid or eat a large meal, so a full stomach presses on the diaphragm. Attacks often occur even after a long, uncontrolled laugh. However, there is not always an obvious reason.

What is good is that hiccups usually go away on their own and rarely last longer than 20 minutes. If it turns out that they do not stop or you are uncomfortable because of them, various simple traditional remedies can help you. In rare cases, repeated hiccups are a sign of a more severe disorder.

 

 

Hiccups – All About Hiccups In One Place

How To Prevent Hiccups? Prevention

Experts, first of all, advise getting used to eating and drinking slowly. It’s also important to avoid taking too many foods or drinks at once, to always chew food well, and to avoid stress during meals.

The general recommendation is to eat more small meals during the day, avoid overeating, as well as to eat slowly, without haste! Alcohol, coffee, and tobacco can only make hiccups worse!

 

Hiccups – All About Hiccups In One Place

How To Get Rid Of Hiccups? Treatment

Although it bothers us, hiccups are not serious, but you can try more home remedies to stop the attack.

The following 2 methods work by increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, which seems to relax the diaphragm.

• Inhale and hold your breath for a while, but exhale before you feel dizzy.
• Put a paper bag – never a plastic one – over your mouth and nose and inhale and exhale several times.
• Tickling is weird, but it can help.
• Standing your head is even weirder, but people swear it helped them. Although in that case, you should be in shape or at least know yoga.
• Stick out your tongue and open your throat tightly, this facilitates breathing and stops the diaphragm from convulsing, which causes hiccups.
• Drink a full glass of water, but thoroughly, it prevents hiccups. This method is most often used because it works quickly.
• Be sure to tell those people who are talking or gossiping about you to stop 🙂

In essence, many “protection mechanisms” include the control of carbon dioxide levels (by stopping breathing – the level of CO2 increases), as well as the stimulation of the vagus nerve. Of course, there are some techniques to deter hiccups – talking, rapid breathing in the mouth or nose (panting), and it is mentioned that a long kiss with a loved one can help.

Sometimes we can get rid of annoying hiccups if you slowly sip cold water or suck on an ice cube. Also, we can bend our heads forward over a glass of water and slowly sip on the other side of the glass. These methods work because most people breathe relatively little while drinking, thus increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood. Rhythmic contractions of the esophagus caused by slow sipping and swallowing also help prevent diaphragmatic cramps.

 

 

Hiccups – All About Hiccups In One Place

Acupressure

Press the point on both sides of the neck below the base of the skull firmly with your thumb and forefinger for 2-3 minutes, while breathing quickly and shallowly. This calms the nerve that controls the contractions of the diaphragm.

 

Hiccups – All About Hiccups In One Place

Medicinal Herbs

The antispasmodic and relaxing effect of mint on the digestive system can alleviate the hiccups that started due to a full stomach. Drink tea after main meals.

 

Hiccups – All About Hiccups In One Place

When To See A Doctor

 

• If the hiccups last longer than one day
• When you suffer from frequent hiccups
• If you also have difficulty breathing, you feel chest pain or dizziness
• Let’s not forget that hiccups can also cause pneumonia, diseases of the esophagus and stomach, inflammation of the pancreas, diseases of the liver and bile ducts, kidney diseases. It can also occur in conditions after surgery, pregnancy, or alcoholism, as well as brain tumors.
• In any case, a person who often has hiccups or they last for too long, and at the same time disturbs the established life habits, should be sure to contact a doctor to find the real cause, and only then to resort to adequate treatment (medication, surgical procedures). Namely, if the hiccups last longer than 3 hours or the frequency is so high that it leads to difficulty breathing and swallowing, you should seek professional help!

 

Hiccups – All About Hiccups In One Place

We Don’t Hiccup Because Someone Thinks About Us Or Mentions Us

Although debates continue, experts agree that hiccups are not caused by someone who thinks of us. This, of course, does not mean that no one thinks of us as we hiccup. Chances are high that someone mentions us or has us on their mind, but that has nothing to do with hiccups.

Interestingly, hiccups stimulate the part of the brain that is responsible for our breathing, walking, coughing. Science says that the body has no benefit from hiccups. Experts believe that hiccups are a legacy of evolution…

 

For The End

An otolaryngologist reveals the best trick to stop hiccups:

Mix two teaspoons of salt with half a cup of yogurt and drink slowly, it should instantly calm the hiccups.

And one more thing – individuals say that the cure is a hug with loved ones. And even if it doesn’t help, what can you lose… you can only enjoy the moment and find it easier.

 

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