how can you get rid of hiccups and is it true that if u laugh 2 much, then u can get em.. : ]?

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how can you get rid of hiccups and is it true that if u laugh 2 much, then u can get em.. : ]?

it says [from what im reading] that u can get em if ya eat to fast or have cold beverages, but how do u get rid of em? [[ i mean whats the fastest way??]]

Answer 1

BOO!!!!

Answer 2

What are hiccups?
Hiccups occur when a spasm contracts the diaphragm, a large sheet of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. This spasm causes an intake of breath that is suddenly stopped by the closure of the vocal cords (glottis). This closure causes the characteristic "hiccup" sound.

What causes hiccups?
A very full stomach can cause bouts of hiccups that go away on their own. A full stomach can be caused by:

Eating too much food too quickly.
Drinking too much alcohol.
Swallowing too much air.
Smoking.
A sudden change in stomach temperature, such as drinking a hot beverage and then a cold beverage.
Emotional stress or excitement.


Hiccups Treatment

Self-Care at Home
Numerous home remedies for hiccups exist. The reason that these remedies are thought to work is that carbon dioxide build-up in the blood will stop hiccups, which is what happens when you hold your breath. If the vagus nerve that runs from the brain to the stomach is stimulated, hiccups can also be alleviated (this is what is happening when you drink water or pull on your tongue).

Try these methods at home:

Hold your breath.
Drink a glass of water quickly.
Become frightened.
Use smelling salts.
Pull hard on your tongue.
Place one-half teaspoon of dry sugar on the back of your tongue. (You can repeat this process 3 times at 2-minute intervals. Use corn syrup, not sugar, in young children.)

Answer 3

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how can you get rid of hiccups and is it true that if u laugh 2 much, then u can get em.. : ]?
how can you get rid of hiccups and is it true that if u laugh 2 much, then u can get em.. : ]?

it says [from what im reading] that u can get em if ya eat to fast or have cold beverages, but how do u get rid of em? [[ i mean whats the fastest way??]]

Answer 4

I get the hiccups all the time, and nothing works but this to get rid of them. Have someone stand behind you and push the little bumps on your ears in--you know, their like in the middle of your ear and right against your cheek. Then while they push them in, drink as much water as you can until you need to gasp for a breath of air. If you do it right, this is like a fool proof way to get rid of them. I have never heard of getting them from laughing too much---I laugh all the time though, perhaps this is my problem.

Answer 5

Drink a glass of water without stopping or hold your breath for 20 seconds

Answer 6

Only if the stuff they're yelling is stupid. When I was little I'd laugh when my mom yelled at me a lot. Which just resulted in getting yelled at more. Sometimes I honestly couldn't help it, other times I just wanted to piss her off.

Answer 7

I usually hold my breath for several seconds whenever I get hiccups and surprisingly it nearly always work.

Answer 8

Breathe in very slowly through your nose until your lungs are full, then breathe in just a little more. Hold your breath while you swallow three times and then breathe out slowly through your nose. It works everytime because it stretches your diaphram.

Answer 9

I really don't know how to get rid of them but yes if you laugh too much then you get them.

Answer 10

hold ur breath and swolow 3 times

Answer 11

take a teaspoon of sugar and drink a little water