8 CAUSES OF HICCUPS & SIMPLE REMEDIES.

  A hiccup is something everyone has experienced at some point, so it's no surprise to hear that they are not so fun to have. Hiccup is a sudden, involuntary contraction (spasm) of the diaphram muscles. When the muscle spasm, the vocal cords snaps shut, producing the hiccup sound. With that said, here are 8 causes of hiccups.



CAUSES.
1. Eating/drinking too much.


2. Eating too quickly.


3. Abdominal Surgery.


4. Strikes.


5. Brain tumour.


6. Certain mediations.


7. Noxious fumes.


8. Dear or excitement.


9. Sudden change in temperature.


10. Diseases that irritates the nerve that controls the diaphram.



REMEDIES.
1.  Holding your breath.
     Take a deep breath in and hold it for as long as you can. Once you exhale, quickly take another and hold it again. The longer you can hold your breath the better.


2. Breathing into a bag.
       Breathe in and out of a paper bag held over the nose and the mouth. This raises the carbon dioxide level in the blood, calming the nerve and muscle irritability that causes hiccups. Keep breathing into the paper bag until the hiccups stop, or you feel uncomfortable. This is my preferred method.


3. Biting on a lemon.
      Biting on a lemon for as long as you can helps to stop involuntary contractions of the diaphram.


4. Pulling out your tongue.
        Sticking out your tongue helps to stimulate the vagus nerve and ease the diaphragm spasms, while helping to avoid gag reflexes. You can also do this by pulling your tongue with your fingers, according to Discovery.


5. Drink a glass of water quickly.
       While you are drinking water try holding your nose so that you cannot breathe through it. Drink for as long as you can hold your breath.

6. Plugging your ears.
        Stand with your eyes and mouth closed. Use your fingers to press on your ears, directly into the opening, for about twenty to thirty-seconds. When you press on the earlobe, it signals the diaphragm to relax, stopping the diaphragm from contracting.

 If this doesn't work and the hiccup persists for longer than 3 hours, visit a medical personnel.