{"id":1034,"date":"2019-11-30T14:36:10","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T14:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2020-04-30T13:29:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T13:29:46","slug":"hiccup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/hiccup\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiccup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hiccups are due to contractions in the diaphragm, a muscle in the lower chest.&nbsp;Both adults and children can get hiccups.&nbsp;There is some advice on what you can do to stop <strong>hiccups<\/strong>, but nothing is scientifically proven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiccups usually go over by themselves.&nbsp;Having hiccups is not serious, although it can be cumbersome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the reason for the hiccups?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following things can cause you to hiccup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You have eaten or eaten spicy foods.<\/li><li>You have been drinking or drinking alcohol.<\/li><li>You eat or drink too fast.<\/li><li>You use\u00a0medicines containing nicotine that you take by mouth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is unusual, but you may get <em>hiccups<\/em> of some diseases.\u00a0You often have a troublesome hiccup.\u00a0Examples are stomach, lungs, or heart disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiccups can also occur without any particular cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Children can get hiccups while eating<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Children who are breast-fed or bottle-fed often get hiccups but are rarely bothered by it.\u00a0The hiccup comes from the baby swallowing air as they eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where should I seek care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people who get <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">hiccups<\/span> do not need to seek care because the hassles usually go by themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If\u00a0you have had hiccups for more than a couple of hours, or if you have hiccups frequently,\u00a0contact\u00a0a health center\u00a0or\u00a0on-call clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can I do for myself?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various tips on what you can do yourself to stop hiccups, but nothing is scientifically proven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you can do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Drink cold water.<\/li><li>Drink cold water from the far side of the glass in the forward-bending position.<\/li><li>Hold your breath and swallow at the same time, you can do it several times.<\/li><li>Breathe in a paper bag.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Children who often hiccup when swallowing air may be helped by the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>That the breastfeeding person changes the breastfeeding position<\/li><li>Having a smaller hole on the baby bottle.<\/li><li>That the baby breastfeeds a little between meals or gets some water in a baby bottle.<\/li><li>That the child is allowed to grope after eating.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens in the body?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of hiccups, the diaphragm pulls together without you being able to influence it.\u00a0The diaphragm is a muscle in the lower chest.\u00a0The contraction leads to a strong inhalation.\u00a0The sound occurs when the vocal cords in the larynx are closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, since you cannot affect the aperture, you cannot affect the sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Influence and participate in your care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can\u00a0seek care at any medical center or open specialist clinic you want throughout the country.\u00a0Sometimes\u00a0a referral\u00a0\u00a0to the open specialized care is\u00a0required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiccups are due to contractions in the diaphragm, a muscle in the lower chest. Both adults and children can get hiccups. 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