hiccups

[Gina]

k so i was told this goes here but idk so yeh basically ive got the hiccups so many times today so like i was thinking why do you get the hiccups and also what you all do to get rid of em when you get em lmao

[Jazz]

when i have the hiccups I hold my breath for 2 minutes and they just go, if that doesnt work another way i to pull your head back and drink water that get rid of mine aswell haha

'Hiccups occur when your diaphragm (the thin layer of muscle that separates your chest cavity from your abdomen) suddenly and involuntarily contracts (tightens).As your diaphragm contracts, it causes you to breathe in air very quickly. The incoming air is stopped when your glottis (the opening between your vocal cords) closes suddenly, producing the characteristic sound of a hiccup.'

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Hiccup/Pages/Causes.aspx

[geo]

People usually scare me and it does seem to work. I rarely get them, but when I do they hurt so much. :(

[Eric]

If you're eating too much or too fast, or laughed a lot then you'll get hiccups. These are just some normal factors. I usually calm down, drink some water, take a deep breath and relax. There are other home remedies as well. If it doesn't work then i just don't care lol.

[Gina]

k well if its what you said then its probably laughing lmao
n it never works getting rid of em for me lmao

[Jordan]

I don't often get them but when I do they it is so painful. I just hold my breath and they seem to go :)

[GoldenMerc]

say purple in a deep voice lol!

[Chris]

I hate hiccups, they drive me insane and I can never seem to get rid of them. I've tried all the methods but nothing works :(


say purple in a deep voice lol!

How exactly does that work?...

[GoldenMerc]

I hate hiccups, they drive me insane and I can never seem to get rid of them. I've tried all the methods but nothing works :(



How exactly does that work?...

Don't know but always works for me, just say purple in the deepest voice you can do and it seems to work :P

[Chris]

Don't know but always works for me, just say purple in the deepest voice you can do and it seems to work :P

Err thats a bit odd, but I'll give it a go I guess :P

[Jonster]

I just leave them until they stop naturally.

[jasey]

Don't know but always works for me, just say purple in the deepest voice you can do and it seems to work :P

That is a bit brilliant and a bit crazy at the same time. I am amused! Will note that for future use.

[Samantha]

Last Friday I started with hiccups at about 10:30am, didn't get rid of them until about 12:00pm I didn't do anything so I suggest having a drink as I think you should do the opposite to me as if they had continued I was going to ask my ICT teacher if I could get a drink.

[Cerys]

I always get hiccups during my exams, which is fun..

What I do is I kind of ram myself about halfways down my ribs, inbetween them, with a pen or something. (Obviously not hard enough to cause any pain). This seems to make them go away.

[Hollie]

Mine usually go away when I hold my breath and swallow 3 times idk why but yeah it works for me

[wiktoria]

i just wait until they go away.