All about hiccups?!
Question:
All about hiccups?
how do they start?
what are they?
remedies?
Answers:
Hi Timothy, it is caused by the sudden contraction of the diaphragm, the muscle used for breathing.
The known reasons:
- eating too fast
- swallowing air
- drinking too fast
- nervousness or anxiety
- neurological problems
- consumption of alcohol
- changes in temperature
- interference in the sleeping pattern
Some of the remedies which will help cure your hiccups instantly are:
- While pinching your nose start swallowing at least 10-20 sips of water while holding your breathe all the time. This would help you cure your hiccup problems
- By swallowing 1 or 2 tsp sugar at least three times may prove to be effective
- Munching a dry piece of bread very slowly
- Sucking on to a lemon slice
- Having peanut butter also helps as it is sticky and helps in your breathing pattern
- Holding your breathe and counting till 10 may also help
- Breathing into a paper bag
- Drinking pineapple juice also helps
- A short exercise to get the hiccup out of your system by bending forward and applying pressure on your chest
- Gulping stuff down your system also helps be it water, juice, vinegar as it helps in clearing the airways
- There are products in the market which help in getting rid of the hiccups
- By getting a cough or a sneeze
- Taking a hot shower
- Chewing a gum
- Having ice bags on both sides of your throat
- If your hiccups last for more than the stipulated time period may be an hour or so, the first thing to do is to get a check up done from your doctor. Also Look article: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/hiccups...
Jason Homan