12 Ways How to Get Rid of Hiccups


How to get rid of hiccups
How to get rid of hiccups. Hiccups occur due to a sudden contraction of the diaphragm by accident. Generally occur repeatedly every minute of it. Sudden air passing into the lungs can cause the glottis (the space between the vocal cords) to close and causing the hic sound. Hiccups in general can be completed by itself although there are already several ways of treatment to accelerate the healing hiccups. The medical term for hiccups is singultus.

Causes Hiccups

  1. Eating and drinking too fast.
  2. Eating and drinking a lot.
  3. Very emotional.
  4. Direct drinking cold water after eating spicy or hot foods.
  5. Laughing too hard.
  6. Coughing too hard.
  7. Pressure Phrenic nerve by other anatomical structures.
  8. Kidney disease.
  9. Behavior is not good.
  10. Inadequate electrolyte balance.
  11. There are foreign object in the ear. 
  12. As a result of cold air around our bodies, can be caused by air conditioner or fan.

  13. How to get rid of hiccups

How to Get Rid of Hiccups

  1. Hold your breath. This can increase the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood, so that it can stop hiccups.
  2. Breathing in a paper bag.
  3. Drink a glass of cold water slowly little by little.
  4. Chewing dry bread.
  5. Pull the tongue by hand.
  6. Slowly rub the eyeball.
  7. Reversing the position of the body by placing under the feet above the head.
  8. Sleep lying down with knees bent towards the abdomen.
  9. Swallowing dry sugar in a teaspoon.
  10. Bath and wash with water with ice cubes.
  11. Swimming in cold water with a temperature of 20-25 degrees at least 20 minutes.
  12. Breathe calmly.

That's 12 ways how to get rid of hiccups. If the hiccups do not go away but already practicing the above, immediately take it to the nearest doctor and reliable.

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