A glass of water, a scare or holding your breathing for a few seconds can stop a series of hiccups? We panic if it does not stop within a few minutes.
Hiccups is an involuntary and convulsive contraction of the diaphragm – the muscles involved in breathing that separates the thorax, abdomen, accompanied by a sound, briefly and repeatedly. It takes more than a few minutes and the discomfort goes away by itself or with a little help. Classical methods: a glass of water or holding the respiration for a few seconds. If it does not disappear in a few hours, then is better to see a doctor.
Why we hiccupping?
Most of the times, the stomach, is easily irritated by hiccups. Experts say that this reaction is a body’s defense against an adverse factor, such as hot food, air swallowing, eating or drinking quickly to mind a nerve located near the esophagus (ie one phrenic) or gas from the stomach exercising pressure on the diaphragm.
Remember that anything that upsets the diaphragm in any way trigger hiccups. There are some situations where our mind is the starting point. Usually, stress is the main culprit in the latter case, but once we calm down hiccups induce sleep.
How do we stop hiccups?
If you noticed, hiccups disappear in a short time! But, if we bother beyond measure, we can intervene “with force” to stop the contractions. Holding breathing as much as we can is the most effective method of counterattack.
There are not listed any particular danger to those who put classic remedy methods into practice! If the hiccups do not stop despite the interventions of any kind and is accompanied by abdominal pain, fever, shortness of breath, vomiting, coughing up blood, this requires professional help.