Does anyone get hiccups more often doing atkins? I get them all the time latley, although they go away with water. Just wondering what the cause is.

heaven

NOpe. Glad they go away for you though. MAN do I hate those things!

Jinx

I have only been doing this 2 weeks and I did get the hiccups and I had not gotten them for years. Not sure why.

Yip, I get them at the drop of a hat since starting this WOE.

The only way to stop them (for me) is drink LOTS of water. Go figure...

The only thing I can figure out is it is where the sugar is cut out.

I found this and have heard this all my life as well.


"The vagus nerve impulse pattern in the throat causes spasms of the diaphragm which lead to a case of hiccups. By interrupting this pattern many people have success stopping hiccups. This is probably why very sweet or tart remedies seem to work well."

Don't ask me what a vagus nerve is. I don't have a clue

Thanks everyone. for your relpys. I sometimes even get them in the middle of the night...can be sound asleep, and hiccup. Not that its that big of deal, just a pain in the butt.
Heaven

This will sound silly I'm sure, heck I know I look silly doing it. But the only way I can get rid of hiccups is to take 3 big drinks of water and plug my ears with my fingers, then swallow and I have to do it fast or it won't work. I've tried EVERYTHING else and that's what does it for me.


Mandy

I don't know if it's true but I heard the hiccups are caused by a potassium deficiency.