How to get rid of hiccups fast? - Dr. Anita Krishnan

Hiccups are noting but involuntary contractions of the diaphragm. Now how do you get rid of the hiccups fast? Since the diaphragm is controlled by the vagus, anything which increases the carbon dioxide in the system can relax the diaphragm and help you get rid of your hiccups. So the normal household techniques we try is drink a glass of water quickly. So the logic behind that when you drink the water quickly, you cannot breathe at the same time. So the carbon dioxide needs to go up a bit. The other things which you need to try is pinch your nose and keep on swallowing or make somebody scare you so that for a moment you do not breathe enough, so the carbon dioxide can still go up a little or if it is a little more persistent hiccups what can be tried is that you can cover your nose with a cover, with a plastic or air tight sealed cover and re breathe into it . You breathe in and out into the same cover so that the oxygen levels comes down and thee carbon dioxide levels go up which can relax the diaphragm and help you get rid of hiccups. You can even use smelling salts, but if the hiccups lasts more than 3 hours you should go to an emergency, because then you need medication supervised by a doctor.

[astonlobo]

watching this video while getting hiccups😅

[abhinavchoudhary]

Thanks ma'am... Finally feel relaxed after 1 hr of continuous hiccups. 🙏😔

[AVX]

Breathing inside a clean plastic bag for about 20 seconds, fixed it right there and then!! breathing in the carbon dioxide for a small period really worked.

[estaticnx]

I closed my nostrils and started swallowing. It instantly stopped the hiccups! It really helped me the hiccups were literally hurting my abdomin sm. But this video really helped me you guys should give it a try too!

[tombombs]

I spent the last 3 days with worsening hiccups. The plastic bag trick worked! I had to do it for a good 30 seconds and could definitely feel the lack of oxygen by the end but it completely removed my hiccups. I'm on holiday now and you just saved my vacation.

[justinfrazier]

I'm American, and this advice helped better than anyone else. I really appreciate your video. I had the hiccups all night till this morning and it's all gone.

[JackThaSippa]

you’re my hero seriously. i’ve wondered about this since i was a child & never had a serious problem until now & was honestly panicking because it was driving me nuts. thank you so much 💙

[jeffreyb]

I hiccuped while drinking the water and nearly choked to death.🙁

[deepikasaini]

I tried the scond remedy with the plastic bag and it really worked thnku so much ….

[patricks]

Thanks! Tried all kind of solutions with no success, BUT your breathing into a plastic bag solved my recurring hiccups problem. THANKS!!!!

[kunaldas]

Omg finally got rid of it for more than 30 mins of hiccuping, thanks Mam😍.

[amisharaut]

Thank you by nose pressing my hiccups stop you're awesome feeling relaxed now ❤️❤️

[dineshbasiri]

Works well🔥, holding breath for 45sec! Tq

[johntompkins]

Thank you and pinch in the nose really did help me God bless you

[gachadinonuggz]

OMG thank you so much I've had hiccups like 75 times today and im geting tired of it

[anongjans]

😭 it stopped, like seriously It was continuously coming but now it's over.
Thank you

[yshah]

Thanks Very Much! Got Very High Hiccups Plastic Method worked instantly

[GodsInUs]

Thank you for sharing ❤️ Hiccups drive me nuts

[eHoward]

Girl your tips took mine away in seconds

[Callie_]

Thanks you!! I started having hiccups and when I have hiccups it starts hurting my throat and the top of my lungs but this helpedThanks!