Comments on: Hiccups.

By: Nessa

Nessa — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:48:08 +0000

I have 2 methods of curing hiccups:-
1) I would hold my breath for as long as I could
2) Drink loads and loads of water

The scare/fright tactic works all the time!:)

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:38:11 +0000

I am glad that Patrick’s way worked! haha sounds very Chinese. I am just reading an article about hiccup, small world again! just check…

When you hiccup, your diaphragm involuntarily contracts. (The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen. It plays an extremely important role in breathing.)

This contraction of the diaphragm then causes an immediate and brief closure of the vocal cords, which produces the characteristic sound of a hiccup. What actually causes the hiccup is difficult to say - in most instances, there is no obvious cause.

Attacks of the hiccups seem to be associated with a few different things: eating or drinking too fast; being nervous or excited; or having irritation in the stomach and/or throat.

Still, the cause of most attacks of the hiccups remains a mystery.

By: lijunlaopo

lijunlaopo — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:02:27 +0000

Hi Nessa, I think I will try to drink loads of water next time, it sounds better than getting a big fright!

Tracy, you are always full on information, like my personal encyclopedia, and odd you always are reading about what I am thinking… spooky. hehe

Thanks guys!