Contents:
- Medical Video: The cure for hiccups that works every, single time
- Why can hiccups when fasting?
- Overcoming hiccups during fasting
- 1. Hold your breath
- 2. Breathing in a paper bag
- 3. Sit hugging your knees
- 4. Massage the pit of the area
Medical Video: The cure for hiccups that works every, single time
In most cases, hiccups are not a medical condition that endangers you. However, hiccups are very annoying and make you uncomfortable. Especially if you are fasting. You cannot drink lots of water to deal with hiccups during fasting.
However, you don't need to worry. There are still many other ways you can try to overcome hiccups during fasting. Look carefully at the various steps to get rid of hiccups without food or drink below, huh.
Why can hiccups when fasting?
Hiccups occur when the diaphragm muscles experience spasms or contractions. The diaphragm itself is located under the pit of the stomach and above the stomach. There are many things that can trigger this. Among them are most or too fast sahur, drinking soft drinks, swallowing air for example because of eating gum, or sudden temperature changes.
However, you may also experience hiccups because the brain reacts to certain emotions. For example stress, nervousness, anxiety, or too excited. Because of the overflowing emotions, there are disorders of the nerves that connect the brain to the diaphragm.
Overcoming hiccups during fasting
In general, hiccups will disappear on their own without any treatment. However, in some cases hiccups can last so long that you definitely don't feel at home and the diaphragm muscles become painful. Besides drinking water or swallowing food, these are four ways to deal with hiccups during fasting that you need to learn.
1. Hold your breath
Take a deep breath with your nose, then hold your breath for about ten seconds. Then exhale slowly and repeat again until three or four times. Repeat every twenty minutes if the hiccup has not disappeared.
2. Breathing in a paper bag
Prepare a blank paper bag that is strong enough. Stick the neck of the paper bag to your mouth and nose, not to the entire face. Make sure your mouth and nose are covered by paper bags. Then, breathe in the bag.
Without realizing it, after a long time you will breathe carbon dioxide. The muscles of the diaphragm that had been contouring will also relax again. Make sure you don't use a plastic bag because it will stick to your mouth and nose when you breathe.
3. Sit hugging your knees
Sit with your legs bent. Then hug your knees while leaning forward like you want to curl up. Hold this position for about two minutes. This position will put pressure on your diaphragm area so that the trapped air can come out.
4. Massage the pit of the area
If the steps to overcome hiccups when other fasts have not succeeded, try massaging your heartburn area. The diaphragm muscles are located just below the pit of the stomach, above the stomach. Apply gentle pressure to the area with the tips of your fingers for 20-30 seconds.
