Hiccups after drinking is mainly due to alcohol stimulation of the gastric mucosa, making the diaphragm spasm caused by, can be improved by drinking water, hold your breath or take medication and other methods, while avoiding alcohol.
1. Drinking water: on the one hand, drinking water can distract the patient’s attention, on the other hand, it can help the stomach to contract, so that the air inside the stomach is discharged, which is helpful to relieve the symptoms of hiccups.
2. Breath-holding: Holding the breath for 15-30 seconds can stimulate the vagus nerve of the body to a certain extent, and then inhibit the excitation of the diaphragm, which can help improve the symptoms of hiccups.
3. Taking drugs: when the above methods are not obvious, you can take drugs to improve the symptoms of hiccups after drinking, commonly used domperidone tablets, metoclopramide, omeprazole and so on.
The use of drugs should be completed under the guidance of a physician.