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How do you get rid of hiccups?

qualitygal — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:16:13 GMT

As soon as I think they've stopped, they come back. I've been drinking water in hopes that I'd drown them but not so.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

sparklestar — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:17:24 GMT

http://www.musanim.com/mam/hiccup.htm

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

QueenDanceALot — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:23:24 GMT

First I take a deep breath. Then I drink water slowly, for as long as I can hold that breath comfortably.

Works every time for me.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

Nonametoday — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:28:45 GMT

If they persist after all these measures, see a physician, as they can be an indicator of some serious and some not-so-serious illnesses.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

2blonde — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:34:39 GMT

Tjose are good suggestions. I just want to add that I find it curious that I use to get hiccups frequently when I was young. As I think about it now, at 67 I can't remember having them in at least the last 20 years. Strange.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

bri20 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:34:50 GMT

I either have to hold my breath or take small sips of water.

Once I get the hiccups, I will have them on and off all day. Very strange...

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

Noel7 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:37:02 GMT

My daughter and I get the hiccups often. She used to hiccup in utero, I am here to say that's a really weird experience.

I've tried a lot of odd tricks, including drinking cold water through your teeth while they are clenching a pencil.

The only trick that's ever worked for either of us is to get a full teaspoon of sugar and swallow all of the sugar dry. It's supposed to be about the force of your esophagus trying to get it down that does the trick. Dry, don't flush it down with water or anything.

I hope it works for you.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

Noel7 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:50:49 GMT

HEY! I just found this online! It's from Mental Floss, a credible site.

What Causes Hiccups and Why Does Sugar Cure Them?

Swallowing a spoonful of sugar is probably the most commonly prescribed hiccup cure and falls in the first category. A teaspoon of sugar is usually enough to stimulate the vagus nerve and make the body forget all about the hiccups. Even ardent supporters of the sugar cure disagree if the sugar should be taken dry or washed down with water, though.

Details, cause and effect and additional scientific information here:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/29674/what-causes-hiccups-and-why-does-sugar-cure-them

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

magicmoodz — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:46:08 GMT

I learned this sure cure for getting rid of hiccups many years ago. Plug your ears, plug your nose and drink water all at the same time.

It is awkward, but here is how to do it:

Using your thumbs, plug your ears.

Now using your index fingers, plug your nose.

Using your remaining 6 fingers drink a glass of water.

I promise, it works everytime!

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

hockey mom — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:49:08 GMT

A spoonful of peanut butter.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

Imadickens — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 19:51:37 GMT

What did you have last night for dinner? Yesterday for lunch? Breakfast?

When end one of our students got hiccups one of the teachers would ask toes q's and it never failed! By the breakfast answer they were gone!

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:04:09 GMT

I drink tons of water until you feel extra full.

Then I hold my breath as long as I can, exhale then hold my breath again. I keep doing this for three or four minutes

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

CelticCrafter — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:42:37 GMT

@hockey mom wrote:
A spoonful of peanut butter.

Works for me every time!

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

qvcfreak — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:51:02 GMT

BOO!! Hope they went away but seriously I hate when I get them for a long time. I hope someone has a remedy to help.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

eyeron — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:52:18 GMT

A spoonful of sugar. (or a little bit less). This has never failed me!!! I also heard about the peanut butter never tried that.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

ECBG — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:56:03 GMT

When I taught, I had two methods that worked (and worked for myself too).

The first is to bend over from the waist and drink from the back side of the glass. The way it makes you take in air will break the cycle.

The other method is to take a half teaspoon of granulated sugar and don't swallow after you put it in your mouth. Let it slowly turn into a syrup and trickle down the back of your throat.

They both work.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

KarenQVC — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:04:29 GMT

I use the sugar technique. Only I use my tongue to rub the dry sugar across the top of my mouth.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

nomless — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:05:23 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
When I taught, I had two methods that worked (and worked for myself too).

The first is to bend over from the waist and drink from the back side of the glass.

This works for me, too. Every time.

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

cookinfreak — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:16:58 GMT

When my step daughter got them, I would tell her I'd give her $5 if she could hiccup again. She never collected it.

cookin

Re: How do you get rid of hiccups?

Moonchilde — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:25:22 GMT

It's a muscle spasm, so anything that will "break" the spasm will work.

I burp, or try to burp, as the hiccup comes. Works every time for me. Easy when no water is around.