And what's the best way to get rid of them?
2006-11-26 13:55:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
hiccupds is caused by having excess amoubnt og air in your lungs or stomach. the air then tries to force itself out. i reccomend NOT holding your breath. i continually push air out of my lungs for 10-15 seconds.
2006-11-26 14:04:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The diaphragm almost always works perfectly. When you inhale, it pulls down to help pull air into the lungs. When you exhale, it pushes up to help push air out of the lungs. But sometimes the diaphragm becomes irritated. When this happens, it pulls down in a jerky way, which makes you suck air into your throat suddenly. When the air rushing in hits your voice box, you're left with a big hiccup.
Some things that irritate the diaphragm are eating too quickly or too much, an irritation in the stomach or the throat, or feeling nervous or excited. Almost all cases of the hiccups last only a few minutes. Some cases of the hiccups can last for days or weeks, but this is very unusual, and it's usually a sign of another medical problem.
2006-11-26 22:01:15 · answer #2 · answered by popeye0302 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiccups is caused by an increase in carbon dixoide in the body. Often causes by eating or drinking too fast, nerviousness or coughing. There are various ways to stop hiccupingh like slowing your breathing or concentrating on something else for a while.
2006-11-26 21:59:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiccups are caused when the diaphragm, a large elastic muscle that divides your eating and breathing parts, gets out of synch with your lungs.
Cures include:
1. Swallow three times without breathing AND without hiccuping
2. Take a huge spoon of sugar and try to swallow it
3. Drink a huge glass of water
2006-11-26 21:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by Linda R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiccups are caused when your diaprahm and your lungs get out of tune.
2006-11-26 22:39:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiccups are caused when your diaphragm spasms. I don't think that there is any one perfect way to stop them, but there are many different ones used(ex. holding your breath or drinking water).
2006-11-26 21:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by Brandon S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you inhale air and you accidentally exhale instead of inhaling or vice versa. Many wives tales/myths have said to be, hold your breath for 13 seconds, or take 15 sips of water. I'll get you an article to better explain it.
2006-11-26 21:59:06 · answer #7 · answered by §†reet R¥dA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋