Why do I have hiccups after dental surgery?
I just had 2 molars removed from the top left and the top right. I was given IV sedation. I got the surgery yesterday and since this morning I’ve been hiccuping. Is it because of the antibiotic or the pain-killer? Thank you in advance.
There hasn’t really been any definitive explanation for what causes hiccups, but it "is an involuntary esophageal contraction of the diaphragm that repeats several times per minute. In humans, the abrupt rush of air into the lungs causes the epiglottis to close, creating a "hic" sound"
There could be many reasons why you are hiccuping, perhaps it was the fasting before the IV, it could be medications. Some people have reported hiccuping brought on by stress.
I don’t think anyone could really pinpoint for you the actual cause of your hiccups.
My way of stopping hiccups for myself is to suck in as much breath as I can and hold it for at least 40 seconds. It never fails if you overdid it you might permanently stop hiccupping.
There hasn’t really been any definitive explanation for what causes hiccups, but it "is an involuntary esophageal contraction of the diaphragm that repeats several times per minute. In humans, the abrupt rush of air into the lungs causes the epiglottis to close, creating a "hic" sound"
There could be many reasons why you are hiccuping, perhaps it was the fasting before the IV, it could be medications. Some people have reported hiccuping brought on by stress.
I don’t think anyone could really pinpoint for you the actual cause of your hiccups.
My way of stopping hiccups for myself is to suck in as much breath as I can and hold it for at least 40 seconds. It never fails if you overdid it you might permanently stop hiccupping.
References :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hicup