In this episode, Josh and Chuck discuss the many theories behind the mysterious phenomenon of hiccups, how long hiccuping bouts can last, and various "remedies" for hiccups.
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The part tat, sir. I'm just like that's Chuck bright blue. I think you said the same thing lesson it hello jerk. I am. I there there's much better with us by sit up alive. It sub heavier rennick nerve, irritated, look at you so Taxidermy! Just now we are did yes. Ok, we're talking about hiccups. Today, new Czech, what do you know about hiccups men? Have you ever had him before? I have Josh, and I will talk about a famous about my hiccups later when we talk about being drunk oh yeah measure, but should we go in set this up? The chalk actually has a fairly ticklish constitution when it comes to him
He has in his hand a bee bread and root beer and he's about open and try to give himself hiccups because he says that it doesn't take very much what we're gonna do. That's the bee, bread reappear, sometimes drinking carbonate, a beverage wool many times wonders hiccups, so my goal is to have hiccups through the episodes. That was you. Ok here drinking chugging, the ruby, I didn't know you go check, o his look of grim determination on his face. He taken
Long, zip so far is looking at the rear sees me and there is little birthright their tickets check, not perfect. I got nothing that working time.
His eyes or a little water yeah. I feel it in dumb. His could take it. Take it faster faster said he looks. Pain is gets in combination in his long. That looks like a man
cannot work. You got finish that, if no not down some of the other had that called thing now my chest
actually called is one way that hiccups are activated. I guess you and I think that's what happens when a drink, the soda, that's what happens.
Disappointing nine times out of ten I'll, get her cubs the one time Anita, don't worry, but was have Jerry person, hiccup, saying, listen, there's a crazy! Let's give cinema
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and she was all what up a thick up show that what you said before shock. Yes, how did you know that you have a lifelong space?
He got pattern. I did not deliver those matters, Waco yeah, I don't
minors. I was for recognising it yeah me. I've never charted mine now, and I couldn't find anything else so much. You know an additional outside research hunt right arm. I can find anything on their own specific hiccup patterns like there's five or six right, if it's just in others as many as there are people that kind of thing.
Like your fingerprint and snowflakes. There's also was the fact that the average hiccup spell can last for a few minutes too few.
Was I never have only a few hours? I started get angry after a couple. Minutes now just take a huge, deep breath and they easily cares, and actually you have got my courage to talk about those later this. Actually, I'm you ve heard of people who have horror thickly long bouts of hiccup treasure is actually medical terms for these. If you're hiccups have lasted arm, I think a longer them
the eight hours? Yes they're called persistent hiccups. I would agree with that and then, if they lasted longer than a month, there called intractable hiccups yeah, and this is actually
found out that very prevalent among patients with aids in available hiccups. Our yet- and I found a study that said that at least in one patient medical marijuana- or, I guess even display marijuana cures it interesting yet there that a patient ethic in Spain had intractable hiccups and tried marijuana for the first time in his life and a cured it, and then I think twenty four hours later came back again. The patient use marijuana a second time, and that was it hiccups. Well, you know at what point
with intractable hiccups call their hiccups hell those both hiccups. I can't get rid of well as a medical terms. You, a nice, my faces bread, blessing, a little reason shirk Joseph question that played humankind. He tells the draperies interested humankind, yes is plagued by viewing kind for millennia knows. Why do we hiccup in? Actually we don't have an answer for their. No, we don't know the greek physician, Galen hypothesize there. It was angry emotions,
They were created in the stomach coming out here. It's SAM, it's a shot at it right over the Greeks is good, is any others and actually found another another explanation that was a positive in two thousand three by researchers at the pity: SALT Petrie AIR Hospital in Perry very nice. Thank you. They hypothesize that water, Us Hiccoughing, is in a relic from our time spent in the very
the past as incipient ok, they said that there is a very close similarity to give integration, which is how and breathe writer, because they also have long so they have to close their lungs to breathe, but they also they have gills is well right and then the water has to pass over the gills without going into the lungs right to take a short, quick breath and the ethical epiglottis closest and we'll talk about how a worse than a second chance, but the Gil ventilation in amphibian
and he could bring in humans and mammals by the way I'm a very similar. So they went a little further and said, and you know what here's here's the drum roll part my arm, the brain circuitry that controls Gill ventilation in amphibians is still present in mammals Y yeah, so they're saying that they think that this is a bitter relic left over from our very very
very ancient past interesting, isn't that yeah? You know what I also thought was interesting was the recapitulation theory or part of it proposes that fetuses actual use hiccups display
the respiration before their lungs, are fully developed right,
We do. The theory part comes in its two. Why red is that? Basically, it's that it's it's a curse,
to how we learn to crawl before we learn to walk right or we can crawl before we can walk yet weaken hiccup before we can bring
Normally. We should start saying that you know you got a hiccup
we can breathe. People get were built a case where the woman, until I can take you say that
in that that's actually supported by the fact that premiums spend two point five percent of their little premium life.
Cutting and that's a lot more than regular, full term, maybe they're sitting there like like it. I have heard enough. I now take up all the time away three pounds and am hiccoughing Gimme a break
Apparently, hormones can play a role in hiccoughing women who, who are in the first few weeks of their menstrual cycle hiccup. More then pregnant women do so there's a whole grab bag questions attached, Hiccoughing, you more likely to hiccup in the evening exactly an U hiccup less as you get
I think that although factoid right so we ve got all these. This information, no answers whatsoever as to exactly why we hiccup none. I kindness I subscribe to the recapitulation theory. Frankly do, but we do know what happens. We do know the physiology of a hiccup right. Yeah, that's easy part, an arc
down to the frantic nerves which, after reading this article I have concluded. The frantic nerves are the ccs nerves of all yeah.
The biggest nerves are in there too. I found that they if they get annoyed and then you can pick up his well right. So the frantic nor write it controls the diaphragm and diaphragm is that muscle goes over your big belly. He has an under your ribcage, yes you're, so it's it's!
between the stomach and the admin goes down when we inhale yet try because up when we exhale, so it helps out the breeding process. Did you hear that horrible struggle for breath heavyset
so when we are breathing we're we're taking an air through the nose and the mouth right- yes, hopefully in it first through the pharynx,
past the glottis low Gladys,
and into the lax and trachea, which eventually terminate into the long shrank back and then
was a peasant path on the way out, as we exhale sure that frantic nerve that controls the the diaphragm is. As I said, Kenneth Sissy Literacy has come a punk in any time. A conciliatory do, I should say any time, but when its irritated it can induce in abdominal spasm. That's a hiccup well that part of a hiccup hiccup is a quick short breath. We taken because our diaphragm spasms right yes and then what makes a hiccup sound is the epoch Gladys that little piece of tissue that covers the glottis and keeps you know this beat brand root beer from going into Europe?
when you're drinking it yeah. I hate it. When you have a close, is all of a sudden and there's your hiccup. That is what a hiccup is. Yes right, the end. What are some of the things they can cause that little frantic nerve to throw tantrum Chuck well, Josh's, there's only a few things that can cause this. One of the main thing that can happen. Is it you ovary, you ve got
full stomach, so you saw him too much food or air. You stomach the standing itself fat and pushes against the frantic nerves and there, like you, Ain T, much pick up
that's one way or another. One is ad hoc food, spicy food that and your beer doubling your chances because it hot foods will irritate you're running
well in the lesson is smoking is not good
ass, a smoking and drinking can also cause hiccups or, like we propose, with my thing with it, with a cocaine revere a rapid temperature changes at this nomenclature.
My call their very hot so that can all irritate the little was frantic nerves running I was frantic. I think it is low finding, if not history,
it should be the hysterical right and then stress and emotion, on the psychological side that can cause into a mental illness. To I couldn't find anything on this. I saw a couple imagines that mental illness is linked to hiccups right, but I couldn't find any young anything further than that, but I did find out that you can use a clause promising, which is an anti psychotic to cure long term. Hiccups. Did you know that needed so that that can points to mental illness a little better, some sort of connection interesting and metal hiccups? Yes, another layman's terms for US
really yeah, that's a good ban into mental hiccups accidents can allay so my story. Since we brought up the drug thing was I famously had hiccups in Athens one night in his after a graduate. I went back to us. He, the flaming lips at the forty one and ad hoc ups, were about.
Six hours straight and I'd imbibed a bit much so
kind of,
Those night it was. I was the butt of many jokes, because I was
walk around in doing this and it didn't you know it lasted for ever it was awful. What have wing coin of say about? He said you need to be hit to death in the future. Had Africa, which is whether alms sure that is made it up. He didn't really Senate now, but it is one in her arms.
I'm sorry. I lie so much the shock. Let's say that you worm eaten a lot of indian food. You smoked half a pack of cigarettes. Drake
You're crazy horse. Ok- and you followed it with a big old glass of coffee press. You ass a friend a glass you
have no regard whatsoever for the sensation in your anger,
Ignore is going preserve, preserved her, like a mad Viking, yeah, mushrooms, mortar some of the things you can do the side from taking anti psychotic secure hiccups. Are we get into the years now? I think that his boy,
lot of him there, and even if we re twenty we'll get a thousand more from people asking to call for a listener mail, you will get a pleasure. There are a few medical things that have been while nothing has been proven to be more effective. It can. It comes down to the person
I think a lot of its mental, oh yeah. I think one of a more work for you and that's the one you use in that my work and people in exactly sure how but mental distraction actually can cure hiccups right as true miss
If somebody comes up to you and demands that you hiccup on the spot and never down you haven't.
If you ve got the hiccups, they'll say Hiccup Europe, but what if you just hiccoughing, I do that's my problem right, I'm hiccoughing!
say it was good work as saying it's been shown occurred in some people who governs. I dont hiccup rush, like I said I've I've. I can join a big breath of air that usually tears. It doesnt my method, but I must say that
The most of the best remedy remedies actually worth stimulate the nasal pharynx and, as part of the pharynx behind the tonsils,
and like drinking from the opposite side of the glass you ve heard that when fighting to a lemon or pulling on your tongue, sometimes that will actually stimulate the nasal pharynx another work. It's also you can also just do it with your tongue itself, the Tipp your tongue. If you Robert against the very back of the roof, your mouth yet tickling, the review of the hunting that can help, it can also keeps you from yawning interesting or tickling period. They say if you're ticklish person get someone to tickly right and you might just forget about hiccoughing, and if you
A ticklish person you have, no soul has to muster the breathing things might work because you're actually interrupting your respiratory cycle. So if you did the paper bag trick or down a glass of water, really quick, that's that's the reason why the work minors
the same thing with the breathin, but I dont inhale and take a big breath. I exhale
that of air. I can and then put my
and over my mouth and close my nose and literally go till I'm about to pass out and then I'll breathe like primary. Very call me when I come back and usually that'll work. They do the exact
positive. What I did what you draw in a big brethren hold it you exhale all of your breath. Yes, that's what are you crazy, but both ways I think we're interrupting respiratory cycle. Fellow friends, I want to tell you about love book the very easy way to personalize a book to someone you love in three easy steps. Logbooks helps customers express the sentiments that may be difficult to say out loud for some of us looking in anyone's particular direction, users can create characters that look just like themselves and the recipient right down to the outfits and accessories customers have the option to personalize each page as much as they like, but the express option creates a complete book with just a few clicks. Low book now offers a membership programme as well. You receive a free book when you sign up fifty percent off any additional books, unlimited free digital books and discounts on gift, rap and other products. Love books are the perfect gift for all occasions or just because so right now you can check
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yeah. You know their hiccoughing in immediately get your car and go see a dark and he was wrong with you. But
That being said, it does
It is advised that if you have hiccups at last for forty eight hours do go see a doctor because it can be kind of a problem when you see the doctor, in addition to possibly prescribing anticipate
eggs, medical marijuana, depending on your state. The doktor may also prescribe a digital rectal exam. I need that wisdom and I think that that falls into the mental disorder
in category really, maybe we're not talking ones and zeros. Here when we talk about digital we're talking about something you might digits of your hand, you might find it.
Perhaps it is there another term fore finger. Yes, I don't know why that would work would appear telling you it's the mental destroy you like. We were in fact what her cubs literally have a much bigger problem than us.
They will sometimes tap a rug raw rubbed, the back your neck, massage the car sinus, which is in your neck, rounded up carotid. I think that what I say protein cartoon
trotted you write or apply pressure to your eyeball to stay.
The nerves of your diaphragm, but we should also see or hear and say, don't go mesh eyeball to heart. That's not very smart! Now employ you Tom, it don't matter.
Or sticky sticking your finger in here sometimes will do it, but also nonestic something foreign in your ear. You know massage your brain
when did nothing bigger than the end of a football though they really after use it up
There is also surgery to basically disconnect your franek nerve or parts of it make a little less procedure
and there is also emptying your stomach through a tube inserted into your nose or mouth. That's pretty harsh. I think I'd rather have hiccup
I say that I've never had em for forty eight hours and more there now
Imagine you sleep, you still haven't I'm in your sleep, the awful. Let's talk about a couple of people who have slept through hiccup bouts, ok, Charles Ouch,
He Osborne. I dont know that this man had an actual life as far as a quality life goes imagining get used to it. You think you would
sixty eight years- yes, but isn't it annoying? Those in the art hiccups, one of the things that you just can't help it fine annoying,
Somebody around yours, hiccups, like it almost brings out like this anger response and people when it doesn't go away fast enough,
yeah. It's annoying but, like I said Charles Osborne headed for sixty eight years, he had him from nineteen twenty two to ninety. Ninety.
And they estimate Guinness he's in the Guinness book, of course, that he had four hundred and thirty million hiccups over that span and I'm curious if he died and ninety
in this, is that was the end of the road? Well, I don't know if you just scared, I'm sure we can find out
there was also a fourteen named Jennifer me. She hiccoughed for five weeks in two thousand. Seven actually remember them.
I did and then she's on the today, so I think I really so she's
for a little while and then they returned a few weeks later, much to her dismay, and I think she does not have hiccups any longer them, which is good too well yeah, another couple of people, Josh
Another Florida person Jamie mostly hiccup for eight months and David wills.
Nothing I didn't have to unsuccessful surgeries with the five year. Hiccup ordeal, that's awful! You have the surgery and still comes back. You can, you imagine a worse to surgeries and it still comes back. Well, that's what would be worse,
We want to learn more about hiccups. I would recommend pulling your tongue eating a spoonful of sugar in moving from Florida, drink in moderation,.
Yes away, you know what there was one more that I used to do, and I think this is all mental. I was told that if you strike a match and then put the matter
and a glass of water and then drink that water, real, quick that'll. Do it weird, but I think that's the water drinking method, combined with just two, my name's personally or sulphur Thou thought about that
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