How To Avoid Hiccups?
Question: how to avoid hiccups?
Brief Answer:
Stop breathing as long as you can sustain
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Hiccups are mainly due to diaphragm muscle irritation. The vagal nerve innervates it.
You can withhold the breath voluntarily as long as you can and slowly resume, this way the diaphragm will not move and the next action potential sets in stopping the hiccups.
Stop breathing as long as you can sustain
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Hiccups are mainly due to diaphragm muscle irritation. The vagal nerve innervates it.
You can withhold the breath voluntarily as long as you can and slowly resume, this way the diaphragm will not move and the next action potential sets in stopping the hiccups.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Aparna Kohli