There is no fastest way to stop hiccups, and the common methods include breath-holding after inhalation, supraorbital nerve compression, bimanual ball pressure, carotid sinus compression therapy, medication, and external diaphragmatic pacemaker therapy.
1. Breath-holding after inhalation: For those who have hiccups triggered by mental stimulation and eating too fast, try breath-holding after inhalation, i.e. take a deep breath and then hold it for a few moments, which can help to stop hiccups.
2. Binocular pressure, supraorbital nerve pressure, carotid sinus compression therapy: these methods are recommended to be operated by professionals, but patients with heart disease should be cautious, high myopia, glaucoma patients should not use binocular pressure, and it is strictly prohibited to compress the carotid sinus bilaterally at the same time.
3. Medication: Myorelaxants such as baclofen can be given to relieve diaphragmatic spasm.
4. Extracorporeal diaphragmatic pacemaker treatment: it can be used for the treatment of persistent hiccups and has very good efficacy.
The occurrence of intractable hiccups requires timely diagnosis and treatment, and compliance with the doctor’s instructions for treatment and medication.