I burp as soon as I eat

Belching after eating is a health problem that many people have. This problem can be alleviated through certain methods, such as bending over to drink water, holding the breath, the startle method, putting sugar under the tongue, the paper bag exhalation method, deep breathing method, and stretching the tongue method, all of which are effective ways to stop hiccups. Below, I will introduce these hiccups remedies in detail!

1. Bend over to drink water

Drink a few sips of warm water, swallow it slowly, and bend over 90 degrees 10-15 times. Because the stomach is closer to the diaphragm, it can warm the diaphragm from the inside. When you bend over, the internal organs will also massage the diaphragm, relieving diaphragm spasms and achieving the purpose of stopping hiccups.

2. Breath-holding method

Just hold your breath for 30 to 45 seconds, or take a clean chopstick and put it in your mouth, gently stimulate the back 1/3 of the upper palate, and the hiccups will stop immediately. Because stimulating the upper palate with chopsticks can induce the pharyngeal reflex, which can cause the patient to hold his breath suddenly, increasing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the airway, thereby interfering with the neural reflex activity of hiccups. However, people with poor cardiopulmonary function should use this method with caution.

3. Startle method

Sometimes, patting the patient on the back when he/she is not paying attention can stop the hiccups. Because fright, as a strong emotional stimulus, can be transmitted to the subcutaneous center through the cerebral cortex, inhibiting diaphragm spasm. However, it should be used with caution in children, patients with hypertension, and heart disease.

4. Sublingual sugar method

Eating a spoonful of sugar and swallowing it dry (without water) can stop hiccups after a few minutes. Sugar in the mouth may change the original nerve impulses to prevent the diaphragm muscles from contracting intermittently.

5. Paper bag breathing method

Cover your mouth and nose with a small plastic bag and take 3 to 5 deep breaths. Re-inhale the exhaled carbon dioxide to increase the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood to regulate and suppress hiccups.

6. Tongue stretching

When the hiccups continue, place a piece of clean gauze on your tongue and pinch your tongue with your fingers to stretch it outwards. At this time, you will feel gas rising in your abdomen and the hiccups will naturally disappear.

7. Deep breathing

If you have hiccups while eating, you can stop eating and take a few deep breaths. The hiccups will usually stop in a short time.