HIC! Why do we get the hiccups?
Hiccups happen when the diaphragm鈥攁 muscle that helps you breathe鈥攇ets irritated and moves unexpectedly.
Triggers like eating too fast, swallowing air, drinking fizzy drinks, or sudden temperature changes can cause this muscle spasm.
When it happens, air rushes in quickly and a small door in your throat snaps shut, creating the familiar 鈥渉ic!鈥� sound.
For our write-to-us this week, we鈥檇 like to hear your remedies for dealing with the hiccups!
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Dear NewsDepth,
My remedy for the hiccups is pulling my knees to my chest and if that doesn't work, I put water in my mouth and spin for 30 seconds.
鈥� 5th Grader, Bellevue Elementary
Dear NewsDepth,
My recommendations for getting rid of the hiccups are thinking about a different thing that's not hiccups. For example, a while ago, my dad gave me a towel and said, "hold this." when I told him I had the hiccups. I forgot about my hiccups, and they disappeared!
鈥� 5th Grader, Parkwood Elementary
To fix the hiccups you can plug your ears with your fingers and put water in your mouth, and while there is still water in your mouth and your ears are still plugged you can swallow the water and the hiccups will go away. I know this because my grandma taught me this trick.
鈥� 5th Grader, Marion Local
I SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEp and then I wake up yay!!
鈥� 4th Grader, East Woods Intermediate
Hey this is the five thing that can help with hiccup
1. Handstand
2. cold water
3. do 5 jump jakes
4. take a nap
5. sit down.
鈥� 5th Grader, John P. Parker