Hiccups
Hiccups occur due to spasms of the diaphragm, which divides the abdomen from the chest. They are commonly due to eating or drinking too much or drinking carbonated beverages in large quantities. They can also be due to diseases that irritate the phrenic nerve that supplies the diaphragm. There are so many hiccup remedies. They all work when the hiccups are ready to stop anyhow. Hiccupping lasting for days is exhausting.
First aid
- Make the patient lie down and rest.
- Ask him to drink some water slowly.
- Ask him to breath in and out of a paper bag fitting tightly over the face.
- Give half a teaspoonful of sodium carbonate in water for drinking.
