Cure for hiccups?

Answer 1

Referred to as singultus, hiccups are treated medically only in severe and persistent (termed "intractable") cases. Haloperidol (Haldol, an anti-psychotic and sedative), metoclopramide (Reglan, a gastrointestinal stimulant), and chlorpromazine (Thorazine, an anti-psychotic with strong sedative effects) are used in cases of intractable hiccups. In severe or resistant cases, baclofen (an anti-spasmodic) is sometimes required to suppress hiccups. Effective treatment with sedatives often requires a dose that either renders the person unconscious or highly lethargic. Hence, medicating singultus is done short-term and is not a situation where the affected individual could continue with normal life activities while taking the medication.

Persistent and intractable hiccups due to electrolyte imbalance (hypokalemia, hyponatremia) may benefit from drinking a carbonated beverage containing salt to balance out the potassium-sodium levels in the nervous system. The carbonation promotes quicker absorption.

The New York Times reports that Dr. Bryan R. Payne, a neurosurgeon at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, has had some success with an experimental new procedure in which a vagus nerve stimulator is implanted in the upper chest of patients with an intractable case of hiccups. "It sends rhythmic bursts of electricity to the brain by way of the vagus nerve, which passes through the neck. The Food and Drug Administration approved the vagus nerve stimulator in 1997 as a way to control seizures in some patients with epilepsy. In 2005, the agency endorsed the use of the stimulator as a treatment of last resort for people with severe depression" [

In 2006, Francis Fesmire of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine received an Ig Nobel prize for medicine when he published "Termination of intractable hiccups with digital rectal massage" in 1988. In an attempt to block the runaway messages on the vagus nerve, Fesmire found that the stimulation of the vagus nerve by digital rectal massage worked, stopping the patients bout of hiccupping. Fesmire also commented "An orgasm results in incredible stimulation of the vagus nerve. From now on, I will be recommending sex – culminating with orgasm – as the cure-all for intractable hiccups.", so perhaps this is a more efficient and desirable cure for intractable hiccups

One home remedy to interrupt the pattern of vagus nerve stimulation is to swallow a spoonful of peanut butter. Some people also have success using consuming very sweet or tart substances

Answer 2

Referred to as singultus, hiccups are treated medically only in severe and persistent (termed "intractable") cases. Haloperidol (Haldol, an anti-psychotic and sedative), metoclopramide (Reglan, a gastrointestinal stimulant), and chlorpromazine (Thorazine, an anti-psychotic with strong sedative effects) are used in cases of intractable hiccups. In severe or resistant cases, baclofen (an anti-spasmodic) is sometimes required to suppress hiccups. Effective treatment with sedatives often requires a dose that either renders the person unconscious or highly lethargic. Hence, medicating singultus is done short-term and is not a situation where the affected individual could continue with normal life activities while taking the medication.

Persistent and intractable hiccups due to electrolyte imbalance (hypokalemia, hyponatremia) may benefit from drinking a carbonated beverage containing salt to balance out the potassium-sodium levels in the nervous system. The carbonation promotes quicker absorption.

The New York Times reports that Dr. Bryan R. Payne, a neurosurgeon at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, has had some success with an experimental new procedure in which a vagus nerve stimulator is implanted in the upper chest of patients with an intractable case of hiccups. "It sends rhythmic bursts of electricity to the brain by way of the vagus nerve, which passes through the neck. The Food and Drug Administration approved the vagus nerve stimulator in 1997 as a way to control seizures in some patients with epilepsy. In 2005, the agency endorsed the use of the stimulator as a treatment of last resort for people with severe depression" .

In 2006, Francis Fesmire of the University of Tennessee College of Medicine received an Ig Nobel prize for medicine when he published "Termination of intractable hiccups with digital rectal massage" in 1988. In an attempt to block the runaway messages on the vagus nerve, Fesmire found that the stimulation of the vagus nerve by digital rectal massage worked, stopping the patients bout of hiccupping. Fesmire also commented "An orgasm results in incredible stimulation of the vagus nerve. From now on, I will be recommending sex – culminating with orgasm – as the cure-all for intractable hiccups.", so perhaps this is a more efficient and desirable cure for intractable hiccups.

One home remedy to interrupt the pattern of vagus nerve stimulation is to swallow a spoonful of peanut butter. Some people also have success using consuming very sweet or tart substances.

Answer 3

hold ur breath for 7 or more seconds and keep doing it. they will try to come out again but keep breathing in and holding it. just do it for how ever long, they should go away.

the longest time a person had hiccups for was 32 years! well thats wot i read in a book anyway lol.

Answer 4

Hi Andy

Cause
This is generally caused by overloading food or drink into the stomach. Relaxation is the most important thing.

Herbal Aids
1.General Instructions: Often hiccoughs can be stopped merely be bending over with the head downward and tipping a glass of liquid to drink it while upside-down. A few drops of antispasmodic tincture taken internally and rubbed on the chest area will often bring relief, as will a teaspoon of onion juice, a cayenne poultice on the chest area, black cohosh tea, blue cohosh, or wild carrot flowers or seeds.

2.Orange Juice: Take a good swallow of freshly-squeezed orange juice. Repeat after a few minutes if needed. Dill tea should help. Do a good acupressure treatment on the hands or feet.

3.Dr. Christopher's B & B Tincture: Black cohosh, blue cohosh, blue vervain, skullcap, and lobelia. This is used to aid in nervous conditions, sore throat, hiccups, and aid to restoring malfunctioning motor nerves and assisting in adjusting poor equilibrium and hearing, and a great blessing to epileptics. Massage into the medulla (base of skull), and upper cervicals, and do following: With an eye dropper insert into each ear at night four to six drops of oil of garlic and four to six drops of the following herb tincture: blue cohosh, black cohosh, blue vervain, skullcap, and lobelia, [B&B Tincture] plugging ears overnight with cotton, six days a week, four to six months, or as needed. On the seventh day, flush ears with a small ear syringe using warm apple cider vinegar and distilled water half and half. Take six to ten drops in a little water or juice two or three times a day.

4.Spearmint: A distilled water of spearmint will relieve hiccough.

Best of health to you

Cheers

Answer 5

They don't..... in order for someone to get 'cured' of homosexuality, they have to want to change. They also have to pray for God's help and actively try to change... The church can't really do anything (except say that it's wrong, which might cause people to want to change, but it doesn't get rid of the homosexual feelings a person has) to make a person stop being homosexual. There is a homosexual couple in my church (I don't know who they are). They've been going for years and haven't been 'cured' of it yet. The preacher preaches that homosexuality is a sin, but doesn't hate them (or anyone else) for being homosexual. My church hasn't 'cured' them, and they're still living in that sin, because they don't want to change (or maybe they have tried to change, but it was too hard and they gave up).

Answer 6

the bunny trick: don't laugh, it really works. here's how... get a glass of water (not too cold) and take tiny sips. between each sip, say "bunny". you MUST only sip and say bunny, don't stop until the hiccups go away. one glass of water usually does it. you can substitute "bunny" with any other animal real or imagined but you have to say it outloud. this trick has never failed me...good luck!

Answer 7

If you have hiccups justdrink water. Then wate for a little while and if you still have it then drink more. Eventully it would go away.

Answer 8

Actually its a spasm in some part of your body and ppl use old wives tales like eat a spoon full of peanut butter or drink water upside down it makes u think it works and it some times does.

Answer 9

Drink water upside down.It sounds more complicated than it is. You just drink the water from the opposite side of the glass and as your doing so start bending down while sipping on the water slowly. Try it it works like a charm.(((caution, sometimes the water will get in your nose so drink slowly))))

Answer 10

i hate hiccups i get them all the time. drink like a glass of water (like w/ out stopping) and u will get rid of them.. or do it again