Cure for Hiccups
May 31, 2008
Hiccups, though slightly embarrassing, are rarely cause for concern. To date, there are no known preventive measures to keep hiccups at bay, but there are many steps you can take to help relieve symptoms and quiet the body.
Definition
Hiccups result from repeated, involuntary spasmodic contractions of the diaphragm. No one is immune to hiccups, including unborn babies, who often hiccup in the womb. Men are slightly more susceptible to hiccups than women.
Symptoms
A quick sound emitted by mouth after a spasm in the diaphragm.
Quick, sharp intakes of air.
Involuntary closing of the muscles in the back of the throat for short bursts of time.
Cure for hiccups
Get rid of hiccoughs by drinking out of the wrong side of a glass.
Put a paper towel over a glass of water and hold it around the edges and drink through the paper towel.
To cure baby hiccups dip your finger in water and then sugar and place on tongue of baby for a few seconds.
Just before you hiccup swallow, keep doing till they have gone, it does work as cure for hiccups.
Place a pen in your mouth and then drink someone from the wrong side of the glass. PS someone making you jump doesn’t work, just gives you a heart attack!
Sit up very straight and stretch both arms as high as possible over your head for as long as possible. (Stretches the diaphragm)
Have a friend plug your ears while you drink some water! I don’t know how but it really works every time as cure for hiccups!
Take a gulp of water – don’t drink it. Bend over and drink it slowly. Do this about 3 times and hiccups disappear; it’s all to do with clearing air from the diaphragm. But you may look odd doing it though…
Take your middle finger and your index finger and gently tap your chest where your windpipe is..
This sounds silly, but stand-up straight hold your arms out to the side of your body and hold your breath for a few seconds and this is the cure for hiccups
Some other cure for hiccups
1. Find a straight back chair and sit down with your back fully pressed to the back of the chair.
2. Slowly bend over in the tuck position with your arms crossed over your body – the same way you would bend over when an airline stewardess instructs you to take when they say get in the crash position. Do this until you feel slightly uncomfortable.
3. Slowly squeeze your arms and try to squeeze your body and hold your breath for 5-10 seconds and release.
4. Stay in the same position but relax then repeat this procedure again for at least 2 to 3 times again. Then slowly sit back up. Not recommended if you have back problems but this is best cure for hiccups.
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