It is very common for hiccups to start suddenly while eating, during important work or during leisure time.
Which is a very uncomfortable and embarrassing thing. Hiccups can occur suddenly when eating, in sleep, and in any situation. Even when people start hiccuping for no reason at all, there is nothing to be surprised about.
According to experts, hiccups are caused by digestive disturbances. This problem is relieved by drinking water.
Dhaka Medical College, Associate Professor of Medicine. Mohammad Zayed Hossain said, ‘Hiccups are not a disease, usually if food gets stuck in the throat, it can be a problem. In addition, excessive stress, anxiety can cause this problem.
He said, ‘If you have a problem with sudden hiccups, you must drink water. And if you chew a piece of ginger in your mouth, you can get rid of it. ‘
Why are hiccups?
For hundreds of years, scientists have been trying to find the exact cause of this seemingly harmless respiratory problem.
Hiccups are like a slight convulsion in the airways which causes air to enter the respiratory tract faster. Then the vocal cords suddenly stop and the word ‘hiccup’ is formed.
Hiccups are caused by a sudden contraction of a layer of thin muscle below the lungs, called the diaphragm.
There may be more than a hundred medical causes for hiccups, but in most cases they are for very few reasons.
“The most common cause of hiccups is eating too fast,” said Afroza Akhtar, a senior manager and physician at the pharmaceutical company Acme.
In addition, eating very hot or cold food causes the internal temperature of the body to fluctuate suddenly, which causes hiccups. And eating extra salty and spicy food can also be.
In addition, some diseases can cause hiccups. But most of the time hiccups do not need any of these reasons.
What to do to stop hiccups- You can eat ginger juice to hiccups. Keep sucking a piece of ginger through the mouth.
If hiccups occur, eat a teaspoon of sugar or candy. Quick hiccups will stop.
If you have hiccups, you can chew two cardamoms or you can mix cardamom powder with a little water.
Lemongrass also relieves hiccups. When hiccups occur, keep a piece of lemon on the tip of the tongue and keep sucking. The hiccups will decrease.
You can mix one teaspoon of honey and one teaspoon of castor oil.
Take a deep breath and try to hold on as long as possible. Don’t forget to hold your nose with that So that the air cannot escape.
Hiccups usually go away on their own, but if you have hiccups for a long time, you need to consult a doctor. In addition, regular hiccups disrupt the activities of daily life, but experts advise consulting a doctor.