Old hiccups people, I advise you to see a doctor
Life
There is an embarrassment to avoid
It's a good time after you've eaten well
Or you can't help yourself after drinking a cold drink
Belch~
(Source: Soogif)
A crisp and loud burp
Let you no matter where you are
can instantly change the C position
Today, Zhimei will take you to get to know you
What the hell is hiccups
When we say "Hiccup", we are actually twin sisters, the sister is called belch, the younger sister is called hiccup, although they are born from the same root, and their temperaments and personalities are very different.
belching, nicknamed "full burp"
Characteristics: Gentle personality, empathetic. Excess gas in the stomach is a physiological phenomenon that is excreted from the mouth. The gas makes a sound as it passes through your throat, long and slow, allowing you to release it instantly.
Cause: Healthy people swallow 10 ml of liquid will be accompanied by 8~32 ml of gas swallowed at the same time, and some foods and drinks eaten, such as carbonated drinks, will produce more gas, which is the source of satiety [1].
hiccup
Features: Compared with belching, it is more willful and difficult to control, she is a short sound when the qi flows from the stomach and passes through the throat, and the voice is sharp and short. Once it appears, it is difficult not to be embarrassed.
Causes: To understand hiccups more deeply, we need to understand the "diaphragm", which is located below the lungs and above the stomach, is the floor of the chest cavity and the ceiling of the abdominal cavity, and hiccups occur when the diaphragm is stimulated by various reasons to spasm.
In fact, whether it is belching or hiccups, we will encounter us unexpectedly in daily life. But in some cases they also implicitly suggest the occurrence of some diseases:
Belching often occurs in the following situations
(1) Eating foods that are easy to make the intestines produce too much gas, such as radish, potatoes, sweet potatoes, chestnuts, etc., they not only make you belch, but also make you fart;
(2) Less walking, sitting or lying down for a long time, affecting gastric emptying
The occurrence of hiccups is mainly related to the following factors
(1) Wayward eating, such as drinking a large amount of ice drinks for a short time, and quickly eating a lot of raw and cold, indigestible food;
(Source: Soogif)
(2) It is related to mental and emotional fluctuations, such as wild laughter after being poked at a laughing point, not only making a large amount of gas swallowed into the body.
Occasional hiccups don't worry too much, if you have frequent hiccups and belching over a period of time, then you should be wary of the following:
(1) Digestive tract diseases, such as gastroesophageal reflux, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric tumors, liver disease, pancreatic disease, gallbladder disease, etc., will affect our gastrointestinal motility. It is often accompanied by stomach discomfort symptoms such as bloating and acid reflux.
(2) In addition, some patients with cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction will also have frequent hiccups [2,3].
In order to cure hiccups, our witty predecessors have discovered a large number of methods, and today I will list several effective methods for you:
Drink warm water breath holding
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It is an advanced version of the inhalation breath holding method, prepare warm boiled water, first take a deep breath, drink a large sip, then hold it, divide it into 7-8 swallows, try to hold it for a longer time, and then exhale, which can be repeated several times.
Principle: Drinking water stimulates the nerves of the gastrointestinal tract, helps the body coordinate breathing and swallowing, and relaxes the diaphragm.
Inhale breath hold
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After inhaling deeply, quickly hold your breath vigorously, and then exhale slowly, which can be repeated, and are effective for mental stimulation and hiccups caused by eating too quickly.
Principle: When holding the breath after deep inhalation, the diaphragm decreases, and the diaphragm is gradually relaxed for a period of time and no longer spasms.
The deterrent method
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When suddenly frightened by others, it can also stimulate nerve conduction to effectively stop hiccups, and the success rate is limited by the acting skills of the people around him, fluctuating greatly, and is generally not recommended.
Tongue pulling method
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Lie on your back or semi-recumbent, open your mouth, stretch out your tongue, wrap the front 1/3~1/2 part of the tongue body with disinfectant gauze, gently pull outward, with a slight pain as the degree, for about 30 seconds and then let go to reset the tongue.
The principle of this method is also to stimulate the nerve reflexes to relax the diaphragm.
Tips:
Do not try this method easily in public, you may be watched.
If the above methods are not good, frequent hiccups plague life, Zhimei advises you to go to the hospital as soon as possible for examination.
Reviewers
Shi Jihua | Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Hospital
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