Reflex reduction of the diaphragm, causing hiccups, is involuntary. But in most cases, it causes a violation of eating behavior. As a rule, such hiccups are of a short-term or irregular nature and appear during or soon after a feast, fast food, etc. Long hiccups, as well as appearing under certain external factors, can talk about violations in the work of internal organs or about neuropsychiatric problems.
How to stop episodic hiccups?
In most cases, it is enough to stabilize your diet, exclude particularly sharp or acidic foods, which can have an irritating effect on the esophagus and stomach. But what if you still started hiccups? There are a lot of folk recipes for getting rid of this misfortune:
- Slowly drink a glass of water, holding his hands behind his back and stretching his body forward. More effective this method will be, if someone will give you water.
- Deeply inhale and hold as long as possible. Lean on a chair and bend in the back. Exhale slowly and smoothly. As a rule, there are enough 3-5 repetitions to make the hiccup pass.
- American doctors give quite a funny tip on how to stop hiccoughs. You should make a bet with a hiccup person for money, that he can not hiccup in the near future.
- Another method of eliminating hiccups is to stick your tongue out and, with your fingers, gently pull it forward for a few seconds.
- A more delicious and enjoyable way to stop hiccups in an adult or baby is to resorb a small amount of sugar or a refined sugar (enough of a teaspoonful). The main thing at the same time - do not drink it with water. As shown by the studies, 9 out of 10 people really stopped hiccup after such a procedure.
- If in your medicine cabinet there is essential oil of oregano, then let him sniff the hiccup person or dilute in half a glass of water and give a drink.
- Chamomile is an excellent soothing. Tea from it will help to remove spasms of the diaphragm.
- To stop hiccups after taking alcohol, you should properly chew a piece of breadcrumb or bread crust. You can dissolve a small amount of ground ice.
How to stop a long hiccough?
As a rule, the hiccup lasts a short time and stops within a few minutes. But there are times when time goes on, but it does not get better and it exhausts a person. In such cases, more resolute action can be taken.
Stop persistent hiccup can by using blood saturation with carbon dioxide. It takes some time to breathe open your mouth into a paper bag.
With hiccups, which is a symptom of a disease, you can use medicines prescribed by your doctor. Basically appointed:
- Raglan;
- Perinorm;
- Cerucal;
- Finlepsin;
- Corvalol , etc.
If the hiccup often appears against the background of stress, then you should follow some tips:
- During a stressful situation, pay attention to your breathing - try
breathe smoothly and calmly, hold your breath to nothing. - Before an important meeting, take a sedative and try to shift attention to other issues.
- Wear an elastic band or bracelet on your wrist - if you feel the onset of an attack of hiccups, pull and release the elastic band. A slight click on the skin will help to switch attention and get rid of hiccups.
It is worth remembering that if the hiccup lasts more than 1-1,5 hours and is accompanied by a violation of breathing or other doubtful symptoms (the appearance of dyspnea, blood in saliva, dizziness, etc.), you should consult a doctor.