New equipment for effective hiccups

Is there a cure for any hiccups that you haven't tried yet? Some people breathed air into paper bags, others wished to be intimidated for fear, and others drank water while " planting bananas ". The measures will be even more horrifying when symptoms last longer.

According to Philip Charles Ehlinger, the inventor hiccups, hiccups for up to 48 hours are called episodes. The hiccups last more than 48 hours are " persistent ".

But when the hiccup lasts longer than a month, it becomes " stubborn ", it must be called a nightmare. At that time, people have to resort to stronger measures such as vomiting, pulling the tongue or increasing pressure on the eyeball. Sometimes the most effective way to relieve pain is torture.

That is the reason why Ehlinger created a hiccup device. The tool is a metal cup with an electrode that touches the cheek and another electrode attached to the temple. When the cup is full of water and you start drinking, an electric current is created, stimulating the vagus nerve and diaphragm, thereby disrupting the hiccup.

Ehlinger hopes the device will be useful for those who unfortunately have to " stubborn " hiccups.

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