Hiccup is an involuntary and sudden contraction of the muscles of the diaphragm. Normally, this action is repeated many times. A weird sound (hic) is produced. The sound is because of the epiglottis which closes when air suddenly tries to rush in. Hiccups are not as painful usually, though they can be very irritating at times. When they continue for a long period, they are very irritating.



Causes:



1.Sobbing or crying - Eating very spicy food,



2.Consuming very hot food,



3.Consuming excessive alcohol or soda,



4.Coughing badly,



5.Laughing badly.



Diaphragm problems are one reason an individual may experience continued hiccups. A tumor or abscess on the diaphragm, diaphragm nerve irritation, and the like are sometimes the culprit. There are other physical conditions that could irritate the diaphragm muscle and this could cause hiccups.



Home Remedies for Hiccups



1. Eat a spoonful of peanut butter to get relief from hiccoughs.



2. Holding your breath for few moments also helps in relieving the problem. Hold your breath and count to 10. It is one way some people can get rid of their hiccoughs.



3. Place an ice bag below your rib cage i.e. on the diaphragm. This works in stopping hiccoughs.



4. Put sugar under your tongue. This is very old and popular home remedy that might work.



Treatment of chronic hiccups can be quite complicated and doctors should first investigate to determine if the hiccups are caused by an underlying medical condition. When this is not the cause other types of remedies may help. For example, some individuals find that holding their breath for a period of time helps to increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood thereby decreasing the vagus nerve's sensitivity. This nerve controls part of the diaphragm and by deactivating it to some degree the hiccups may stop.



Hiccups are one of the most embarrassing problems one can have in public. It's a totally involuntary and hard to explain. The reason we hiccup is not known, though we do know that it is a sort of reflex action. Most people can get the hiccups; including unborn infants in the last trimester of pregnancy.

cures:



1. Make yourself vomit.



2. Talk non-stop for ten seconds.



3. Scream for as long as you can.



4. Think of all the bald men you can.



Take a shot of lemon juice.Let a teaspoon of sugar dissolve under your tongue.Think of the ugliest person you've ever seen. Now picture them naked, rolling naked down a hill or riding a bike and slathered in A-1 steak sauce.








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