This is a condition which can make others laugh as well as irritate them if hiccups keep bothering you for a very long time. Hiccups are also spelt as hiccoughs as the sound is derived from act of hiccups. It is caused by the sudden contraction of the diaphragm, the muscle used for breathing.
Getting hiccups is one of the common things which we go through in our life and is treated as a very normal thing. But if this anguish keeps bothering you, then it has to be shown to your local doctor to be treated as soon as possible. Most of the hiccups which we happen to come across last for some few minutes.
Even though hiccups are a very common thing the causes for such kind of thing is still unknown but some of the known reasons by which we get affected are:
-eating too fast
-swallowing air
-drinking too fast
-nervousness or anxiety
-neurological problems
-consumption of alcohol
-changes in temperature
-interference in the sleeping pattern
Some of the remedies which will help cure your hiccups instantly are:
– While pinching your nose start swallowing at least 10-20 sips of water while holding your...