I’ve written beforehand about how Paul Ingraham helped treatment my patello-femoral ache syndrome.
Extra just lately, Paul seemed into hiccup cures as a result of his father had an intractable case. What lastly labored for dad? Respiration right into a plastic bag.
Boosting blood CO2 (hypercapnia) by inhaling a PLASTIC bag. This one is kind of believable and is straightforward and protected to strive. Hypercapnia undoubtedly impacts some sorts of hiccups. The story (from a sensible supply, “buddy of PainSci”): “There’s a fair simpler approach out of hiccups — at zero value. Discovered it from my uncle, who studied drugs in Brazil within the 50s. Anesthetized sufferers with hiccups have been in ache, in order that they wanted to eliminate it ASAP. Methodology: breathe in a PLASTIC bag, sufficiently small so that you can get hypercapnia (get greater blood ranges of CO2). It’s important to maintain the bag REALLY tight round your nostril and mouth to forestall air from escaping, and in case you have hassle with dizziness, it is advisable to take a seat down for it. As quickly because it will get uncomfortable, principally after 4-6 breaths, you’ll be able to cease, the hiccup can be gone. I do not know what this does to the phrenic nerve, nevertheless it works 100%.”
Security Notes: Clearly there may very well be some hazard with this methodology. If he’d had low O2 or was struggling for breath, we seemingly would not have dared. (Alternatively, if he’d been in that state, he would’ve been on the hospital.) However he was supervised, with no risk of getting caught, and a matter of only some breaths. Maybe there was nonetheless some danger… however I feel not treating these hiccups was additionally a danger.
I’ve by no means tried that methodology for my hiccups. My private favourite house treatment is “consuming from the far aspect of the glass.” AKA, consuming water the other way up. Watch this video of ol’ boy demonstrating the approach though I might intention for consuming a minimum of 6-8 fl oz of water earlier than quitting. Do not ask me the way it works; it could have one thing to do with the taste bud or diaphragm.
Steve Parker, M.D
