How to Stop Hiccups?
Disturbance in the digestive track leads to hiccups. Under normal circumstances hiccups last anywhere between a few minutes maximum up to one hour. Hiccups occur when Vagus nerve or any of its shoots is disrupted or irritated in someway. Vagus is a nerve that runs from brain to abdomen.
Disturbances in digestive route can happen due to over eating, eating too fast or too slow, eating spicy stuff, drinking beyond limit can also damage the lining of the food pipe. People, who try to gulp alcohol as quickly or at one go, go on a binge, are damaging their digestive system. It not only irritates the system, but also causes expansion of the esophagus rapidly which result in hiccups.
The most practical way under (normal circumstances) to stop hiccups is to either through Vagus Nerve or breathing. Vagus takes messages to the brain. If a more important message comes up, Vagus just drops hiccups business and picks up the new one. Like if a person is having hiccups and you surprise or shock with some news, the hiccups would vanish. The second way is to disturb the breathing process. This will lead to increase in Carbon Dioxide in blood; as a result the hiccups may stop as all the action is diverted towards recovering the oxygen level to normal.
Another way of stopping hiccups is to put your fingers in your ears. Vagus runs through ear also and when it notices ear being blocked in some way, runs to the brain to give this newfound message and the old one gets dropped! Make sure you are not stuffing your finger too deep in the ear. It’s a delicate and sensitive organ. Act gently. Drinking water or gargling can also disturb breathing and hiccups may stop. It may sound silly but yanking with your tongue sticking out can also stop the hiccups.
To avoid hiccups eat and drink in moderation, slower, and go for non-spicy food. If hiccups last beyond one hour o longer its time to see the doctor. Quit home remedies, taking an antacid etc. Possibilities of such long spells of hiccups may include infection or problem in kidney or liver, nervous system or stomach related problems, like ulcers; and even cancer and heart attacks. We have to understand that anything affecting the head, chest, or stomach/abdomen can be implicated.
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Wow, the ear thing actually works really well. thanks!
puttning your fingers in your ears has indeed helped me stop hiccup immediately. thanks so much for your help. the hiccup was quite painful.
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“Drink w/Elbows Up Technique”
Drink a medium-sized glass of water at a comfortable pace, holding the glass with both hands, with your elbows up in the air as high as comfortably possible. This technique seems to do something to the diaphram which is very effective at breaking the hiccup cycle. I was very skeptical at first, but have used it now for over 10 years with my kids and friends, and it works 19 out of 20 times, even with first-time practicianers. It works with adults and children alike.
Holding your breath works 6 out of 10 times (for me) and can be unpleasant depending on how aggressive you are.
Drinking a large glass of water works 7 out of 10 times (for me) but is also unpleasant, and if it doesn’t work the first or second time, you’re stomach becomes uncomfortable with the amount of water.
Good luck!
You are a freaking genius! The finger trick worked right away! thank you.
the blocking ear thing works well. very much effective.
Blocking ear works really well ………. kudo’s for this idea …. thanks a lot
wow the ear thing really work i was having this hiccups for about 20 mins its too annoying and painful..
thanks a lot..
it workes, you quoted me happy
Wow! Yanking toung worked! Horay!
Omg that one was amazing….worked very well.
great article on hiccups..good one…kudo’s for this idea…..
Amazing, blocking the ears trick works well…wow m happy…
Thanks for this useful tip….
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Try getting a small glass of water then
Put a washrag on it then drink it always
Works.
It really worked well … i was irritated with hiccups for almost more than 3 hours .. i focrefully stopped breathing … by holding my mouth and nose, with my hand.
But, not too long or you’ll be suffocated.
DISTURB THE BREATHING PROCESS.
It is impossible to kill urself by holding ur own breath…. Your brain won’t allow to hold ur breath to the point of death….u will always try to catch ur breath….I can’t make this ish up lol …. Look it up.
Wow, this is amazing, this EAR thing really helps, my 15 months old baby had hiccup for more than 2 hours today for 3 or 4 time a day, but when I tried this with ear stopped in few second. Thank you very very very much.
Thanks a lot. The blocking ear technique really worked for me..
thanks for the help.it really works
hanks a lot…..i’ll never forget this techniques and the study….
b’coz if once i stast i really cant stop it.
for me there is the always last option to go to the doctor.
thankss…..it meant me a lot.
Fingers in the ears!!!!! Majic!
Thank u so much, the ear thing worked instantly
Really Superb Remedies…i suffered many times with hiccups..it helped a lot..:-(..Thanks..
sorry for the wrong smiley..it helped a lot..:-)
thank u so much….. the ear thing really worked……….thx a lot for saving from tis bledy hiccup
blocking the ear with tiny fingers really worked amazingly that my child slept immediately after doing this, though she was crying a minute ago…i m really thankful to you..you made my daughter sleep. thankyou so much
The easiest way to stop hiccups is to take a tall glass of water and fill it almost to the top. Place an all metal butter knife inside the glass and stir the water. Then turn the knife over and place it in upside down back in the glass of water, with the now wet side facing up. Now drink the water from the glass while holding the knife against the side of your face. Along the side of your jaw bone,for best results. You don’t need to drink all the water, just about three or four gulps. The knife must be in the glass and along the side of your jawline while you drink. .. This tricks your brain into stopping the hiccups and works almost every time it is done… The frustrating thing is that a man has now made a glass that has a metal rod in it and has now patented this glass for people with chronic hiccups, like the young girl that had them for 14 years of her life and was able to get rid of them using this method. Sounds silly,but it works. /;>)
Blocking ear helped me immediately, (I was suffering from hiccup for 4 hour in Abu Dhabi when working in the office, thanks for good message)
thank you very much, ear trick is amazing!!!
Thanks for the tip . I was troubled by hiccups from 8 pm to 2 am, coulldnt sleep. I just closed my earswith fingers and held the breath. It vanished.just see the time iam thanking, its early morning now. Thankks again.
Ear Trick worked for me
Another Tip to stop Hiccups is take 2 table spoon of Honey and keep it in your throat for 2 minutes.
Wow, blocking the ear trick worked for me. Hiccups were completely stopped in a few seconds.. Thanks a lot
wow, that was fast…[ear trick...:-)] tnx.
Thanks a lot!! Yanking my tongue really worked. Sounds crazy but it really does. Thanks again!!
I got the Hic ups early this morning. In fact they developed when I sat up on the side of my bed to get out of it. I tried the usual method of holding my breath and gulping air to force more down my diaphragm
for about 20 to 30 seconds or as long as I can. That has worked in the past. Not this time ..2 hours later Im getting real tired of it. I did a “Google” search and fond this site. Read about the “Fingers in your ear’s” and was getting desperate enough to gibe it a try. IT WORKED!! Fast too. Less than 30 seconds. I held my breath just to help with the carbon dioxide bulid up. THEY STOPED. Thank You.
Pete Clough
Gud1 helpfull n all the ways
wow the surprise teknik works really well, i wasnt frightened or surprised by any body but i just pretended to be surprised by imitating the action and feeling people have when they are surprised and it worked
Ear thing is genuine, really impressed they stopped immediately. Thank you so much
Thanks. I held my breath for about a minute and hiccups disappeared. It makes sense that the hiccups would stop when your breathing pattern is interrupted..
Thanks. I kept my mouth wide open for about a minute and it vanished. Sounds silly but it worked. Am i a genius or what?
WOWSERS!! The ear method worked within 30 seconds!!! Outstanding!!
The ear blocking technic works more than magic
Thanks for your advice. Blocking of ears and holding breadth stops hiccup within seconds. It’s amazing! I do not have to be bothered with hiccup any more.
Works like magic… Thanks!