How to get rid of hiccups?

First, let's look at what a hiccup andwhy it arises - the enemy needs to know in person. Hiccups - a violation of breathing, which is caused by convulsive trembling contractions of the diaphragm</ strong> (the muscle that separates the abdominal and thoracic cavity). A characteristic sound, thanks to which the hiccup gets its name, arises from the sharp closing of the glottis.

No one is safe from hiccups, not even babies, but in most cases, the hiccough is quite harmless. Most often it occurs due to hypothermia, overeating (more precisely, stretching the stomach with overeating), slightly less often - due to irritation of the diaphragmatic nerve. Such a hiccup usually passes quickly. If the hiccup lasts more than an hour, hiccups often occur or if the hiccup is accompanied by painful sensations - you need to see a doctor. Exhausting hiccups can be a symptom of serious diseases.

How to get rid of hiccups? There is no universal prescription - even doctors for all the years of medicine's existence could not find an absolutely effective way of fighting hiccups. Therefore it is necessary to manage folk remedies - and usually you can not predict in advance which of them will be most effective in your case.

Often in order to get rid of hiccups, you need ... stop trying to get rid of hiccups!! The more we concentrate on the problem, the moreThe stronger we hiccup. Try to distract yourself: do a couple of simple physical exercises or use a method whose invention is attributed to the inhabitants of Texas. When any of the children started hiccough, they tied a strip of tissue around the child's head or a red thread (at the level of the bridge of the nose). The child tried to examine the thread, was distracted thereby from hiccups, and she passed.

If you do not want to wait until the hiccup passes by itself, then you can try to get rid of hiccups by effects on the diaphragm: often a change in the rhythm of breathing or its delayallows you to stop spasms. The easiest way, but not always effective, is to take a deep breath and hold your breath (several times in a row). Still advised to perform deep breaths and exhalations, while holding hands over his head.

You can try to take a deep breath, hold your breath, grab your belly and squat. Extreme mode - take a paper bag (like those that are issued in airplanes), press it to the person, tightly covering their nose and mouth, so that the bag does not pass air from outside, and breathe while air is enough.

An effective tool to help get rid of hiccups is water. But it must also be consumed in unusual ways. Someone helps to drink cold water in small continuous sips. An important condition is not to collect water in your mouth, but immediately swallow it, and do not breathe while you are drinking.

It is believed that the next way to combat hiccups with water used Russian ballerinas. They withdrew their hands back, linked them to the castle forback, leaned forward, strained muscles around the solar plexus and drank water from the glass, which was kept by another person. If you are alone and have no one to hold a glass, try one of the variations of this method. Put the glass on the sink, pushing it as far away from you as possible, lean forward and drink water.

A few more tips on how to get rid of hiccups:

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  swallow a teaspoon of sugar without washing it with water
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  stir a teaspoon of sugar in a small amount of beer and drink
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  attach a few ice cubes or cold compress to the throat
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  eat something sour or bitter (for example, a slice of lemon)
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  put your finger on the wall of the pharynx, as if going to induce vomiting (the main thing is not to overdo it, in fact, there is nothing to call out)
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  gently pull the tongue
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  Press on the hollow at the junction of the clavicle with the sternum for a few seconds

If you can not get rid of the hiccups of any of the above methods and it does not take more than an hour - you should see a doctor.