I get the hiccups every day?

Question

I get the hiccups almost every day. They don't last too long, maybe 5 minutes but sometimes I even get 2 or 3 times a day. Is there something wrong with me or what?

Answer 1

Hiccups are sudden, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscle. As the muscle contracts repeatedly, the opening between your vocal cords snaps shut to check the inflow of air and makes the hiccup sound. Irritation of the nerves that extend from the neck to the chest can cause hiccups.

Although associated with a variety of ailments (some can be serious such as pneumonia or when harmful substances build up in the blood for example from kidney failure), hiccups are not serious and have no clear reason for occurring.

Hiccups Causes

Many conditions are associated with hiccups, but none has been shown to be the cause of hiccups.

If you eat too fast, you can swallow air along with your food and end up with a case of the hiccups.
Any other practices that might irritate the diaphragm such as eating too much (especially fatty foods) or drinking too much (drunk people hiccup) can make you prone to having hiccups.
In these instances, your stomach, which sits underneath and adjacent to the diaphragm, is distended or stretched. Because they occur in relation to eating and drinking, hiccups are sometimes thought to be a reflex to protect you from choking.


You should see a doctor if the hiccups become chronic and persistent (if they last more than 3 hours), or if they affect your sleeping patterns or interfere with eating.


A case of the hiccups is rarely a medical emergency. If your hiccups last for more than 3 hours, occur with severe abdominal pain, or you spit up blood, however, you should seek medical attention.

Exams and Tests

Diagnosis is based on physical evaluation. Laboratory testing is rarely necessary unless your hiccups are a symptom of an associated condition.

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.)
Medical Treatment

Treatment for hiccups depends on how severe they are.

For the common hiccups that will usually stop on their own, home remedies are generally recommended.
For more severe, persistent hiccups, your doctor may try medications to manage your hiccups. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is usually the first prescription medication tried for hiccups, although drugs such as baclofen (Lioresal) and medications for convulsions such as phenytoin (Dilantin) have also been successful.
Surgery to disable the phrenic nerve (the nerve that controls the diaphragm) is often the treatment of last resort.

I hope this info helps.

Answer 2

Nothing is wrong with U.I get the hiccups alot to.The Dr .said that it is caused by the way that u breath.If U take big gulps of air it causes U to get the hiccups.

Answer 3

I think if you drink water about 7 times you hiccups may stop.

Answer 4

No, i fart all day long, personally i would rather have the hicupps all day long then fart.

Answer 5

eat more slowly. That's what helps me.