The cause and use of hiccups is still unknown, but this condition can appear after drinking alcohol. There's really no official cure for occasional hiccups, but there are many home remedies that can stop hangover hiccups quickly and easily. Trying one or more techniques will usually solve your problem. Later in life, you can try to prevent hiccups by avoiding excessive consumption of food and alcohol, carbonated drinks, sudden changes in temperature, sudden enthusiasm, and emotional stress. It's also a good idea to stop drinking alcohol when trying to get rid of hiccups. Excessive alcohol consumption is potentially fatal, and quitting alcohol will avoid the negative effects of drinking too much, including hiccups.
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Method 1 of 2: Stopping the Hiccup Cycle
Step 1. Hold your breath
When you hold your breath, you stop the normal movement of the diaphragm. Because hiccups seem to be related to reflex movements of the diaphragm, holding it in can get rid of them.
After holding your breath for a few seconds, take several big breaths. Repeat this process a few times to see if the hiccups have stopped
Step 2. Change your body position
Sit while pulling your knees to your chest or bending over to compress your diaphragm. Hiccups are usually associated with diaphragmatic spasm, and compressing it can reduce the spasm.
Be careful when getting up or bending over. Do not forget, the coordination and balance of your body is disturbed because of drunkenness
Step 3. Drink a glass of water quickly
When you drink quickly and without stopping, the abdominal muscles are activated and in the process your hiccups can stop.
- You can use a straw or two to help you drink quickly.
- Make sure you only drink mineral water and not alcohol which can cause hiccups.
Step 4. Try coughing
A forced cough uses many of the abdominal muscles, and coughing can stop the hiccup reflex. Even if you don't want to cough, push yourself.
Step 5. Press the bridge of your nose
. Place your finger on the bridge of your nose and press as hard as you can. It's not clear why this method works, but perhaps putting pressure on nerves or blood vessels often helps.
Step 6. Sneeze yourself
A sneeze activates the abdominal muscles, interrupting the hiccups and (hopefully) stopping them. To force a sneeze, try sniffing peppercorns, breathing in the air in a dusty area, or walking out into the hot sun.
Step 7. Gargle with water
Gargling requires concentration, and the movement can interfere with how you breathe and use your abdominal muscles. All of these can help stop a series of hiccups.
Step 8. Drink a sip of vinegar
Strong substances such as vinegar or pickle juice "stun" the body and make it hiccup. However, if you already have hiccups, they can also "shock" your body until the hiccups stop.
If this method doesn't work the first time, it's best not to try again because too much vinegar can irritate your stomach and intestines
Step 9. Compress with ice
Take a bag of ice and place it on the skin of your upper abdomen, close to your diaphragm. The cold can cause changes in the activity of the circulation and muscles in the area so that it can stop the hiccups.
If your hiccups haven't stopped after 20 minutes, remove the ice and try another method. your skin can burn if the ice is left on too long
Step 10. Stimulate the vagus nerve
The vagus nerve is connected to several bodily functions, and helps stop your hiccups. try some of these tricks:
- Let a spoonful of sugar slowly melt on your tongue.
- Tickle the roof of the mouth with a cotton swab.
- Insert your finger into the ear canal.
- Take a sip of mineral water (or another non-alcoholic or non-carbonated drink), let the drink hit the roof of your mouth.
Step 11. Seek medical attention if your hiccups last more than 48 hours
Usually, you can cure hiccups with home remedies. However, if your hiccups have been going on for more than 2 days in a row and you've been trying to treat them at home, you should see your doctor.
Method 2 of 2: Distracting Yourself to End Hiccups
Step 1. Try counting or another rote activity
If your brain concentrates on an activity of moderate difficulty, it's possible that the hiccups will stop. If you've been drinking, it's a good idea to concentrate a little harder, but in this case it might be helpful. Try the following actions:
- Count down from 100.
- Say or sing the alphabet in reverse.
- Solve multiplication problems (4 x 2 = 8; 4 x 5 = 20; 4 x 6 = 24; etc.)
- Say each letter of the alphabet and words starting with that letter.
Step 2. Focus on your breath
Generally, we don't think that we are breathing. If you concentrate on your breath, the hiccups may be stopped.
- Try holding your breath and counting to 10 slowly.
- Try to inhale through your nose slowly and exhale through your mouth. Repeat several times.
Step 3. Increase the amount of carbon dioxide in your blood
If the level of carbon dioxide in your blood is abnormally high, the brain will focus on this, and the hiccups may stop. You need to increase the level of carbon dioxide in the blood by breathing abnormally:
- Hold your breath as long as possible.
- Breathe deeply and slowly.
- Inflate the balloon.
- Breathe in a paper bag.
Step 4. Drink mineral water in an uncomfortable position
You can try bending over while drinking, or drinking from the far side of the glass. Since this is not the usual way to drink, you have to concentrate so that the water doesn't spill. Distracted attention can help stop hiccups.
Make sure you only drink mineral water and not alcoholic drinks that can cause hiccups
Step 5. Have someone surprise you
Fear is a great way to distract yourself from anything else, including hiccups. If you are very frightened, your brain may focus on the fear instead of the hiccup reflex. The trick, you need the help of friends. Ask to surprise you suddenly from the corner of the wall when you least expect it
Tips
- If all else fails, be patient. Many hiccups will clear up on their own in just a few minutes. However, if the hiccups have been going on for 48 hours, call your doctor.
- You can help prevent hiccups by not eating or drinking too quickly. When you drink or eat too quickly, air can become trapped between the bite and the ingestion of food, and many experts believe this to be the cause of hiccups.
- Alcohol can irritate your esophagus and stomach, so you can prevent hiccups simply by not drinking too much alcohol.
