Why Continuous Hiccups are Dangerous! Home Remedies for Hiccups
Grandma used to say that getting
hiccups is normal since it means someone is thinking about you. It has been
proven true.
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Continuous hiccupping for over 2
days is not normal. During those days you would notice you are getting 4-6
times hiccups per minute. You do not know how to stop the hiccups. It has been
observed that acute hiccups start for no reason and go away after some time.
You need to worry when you experience this or similar situation. If are
wondering how to get rid of your hiccupping, then you should consult a doctor.
There are times when some people experience
intractable hiccups lasting for over a month. According to experts, persistent
hiccups (lasting for over 2 days) and intractable hiccups (lasting for over a
month) indicate poor health conditions. Regular hiccups have no negative impact on any
individual. However, persistent and acute hiccups can affect the quality of
one’s personal and professional life.
Common
causes of hiccups
Hiccups can be triggered by heavy meal, stress, anxiety, consumption
of alcohol, smoking and spicy
food. It can also be caused due to the consumption of certain drugs.
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What
cause Continuous Hiccups?
People get intractable hiccups because of abnormal underlying
health conditions. It has been observed that intractable hiccups occur due to blood clotting
in lungs and/or arthritis.
In most cases, this blood clotting is found at the joint connecting
collarbone to breast bone.
Physicians recommend drugs like baclofen, metoclopramide,
gabapentin, haloperidol and chlorpromazine for treating hiccups including the
root causes. According to medical experts, there is no formal treatment for
intractable hiccups. Yet, many doctors treat intractable hiccups recommending
treatments based on their experience and anecdotal evidence.
How to
stop Continuous hiccups?
7
Simple natural home remedies for hiccups
1. Drink a glass of cold
water with 1 tablespoon honey in one quick
sip.
2. Inhale (breathe in) deeply. Hold it for as long as you
can. Exhale slowly. Repeat these steps until hiccups stop.
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3. Keep one teaspoon of
sugar in mouth and hold it there for at least 30 seconds. Allow the sugar to
dissolve completely instead of chewing it. Drink some water over this.
4. Mix one tablespoon of fresh
lemon juice with some honey and swallow it immediately. It will bring hiccups
under control.
5. Place a paper bag
tightly around your mouth. Slowly inhale or breathe in and exhale or breathe
out of the paper bag. In case you feel lightheaded, discontinue this process of
stopping hiccups. People suffering from heart ailments and problems should not
try this method.
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6. Drink one teaspoon of
vinegar or apple cider vinegar and a glass of water over it. The sour taste of
vinegar will take your mind off the hiccups and it will stop.
7. Eat one
teaspoon of peanut butter.
8. Eat a green olive.
The pungent, bitter and sour taste of green olive will stop hiccups.
