Common causes of hiccups from drinking hot water include temperature irritation, irritable bowel syndrome and pyloric obstruction.
1. Temperature stimulation: If you drink very hot water, it will cause irritation to the gastrointestinal tract and diaphragm, causing spasm of the diaphragm, and hiccups will occur.
2. Irritable bowel syndrome: Irritable bowel syndrome itself can lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction, which can lead to constipation, fecal matter accumulates in the gastrointestinal tract for a long time, which can produce gas. Drinking hot water may stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis to accelerate the rapid movement of gas in the gastrointestinal tract, which may cause hiccups or farts.
3. Pyloric obstruction: If the pyloric obstruction leads to a large amount of food left inside the stomach, the residual food will release a large amount of gas after decomposition or fermentation. If you drink water, the gastric mucosa is stimulated by the temperature, which promotes peristalsis and may cause the gas to flow back into the esophagus, thus causing hiccups.
If you drink hot water hiccups, go to the hospital to find out the cause of the disease without delay.