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How to Get Rid of Hiccups

April 27th, 2006 by admin
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1. Hiccu-wha?

Hiccups are involuntary spasms of the diaphragm often accompanied by the familiar "hic" sound. Occasionally they manifest as louder and more embarrassing "huuuugggghhhh"s. Why do we hiccup? It's a mystery.

2. Tips for Getting Rid of Hiccups

  • Repeated swallowing works for mild cases. Do this by holding your breath and repeatedly swallowing as fast as you can, or by slowly drinking down a beverage with as many swallows as is possible. It's important that you hold your breath for as many gulps as you can. Placing a napkin over a glass of water can help moderate your speed.
  • Plug your nose and ears then swallow 20 times as fast as possible.
  • If you notice a friend has a case of hiccups, it is believed that your can 'scare' them away. Sneak up on them and give 'em a good jolt (Be careful though ;)). What? They don't have hiccups? Do it anyway!
  • Relax, sit still and breathe in deep, slow, rhythmic breaths expanding and contracting your lungs completely.
  • repeatedly swallowing
  • Distract yourself. Sing a song, go over your 7 times tables (7 x 1 = 7, 7 x 2 = 14, etc) until the hiccups are gone,
  • Exhale completely and hold your breath for as long as possible.
  • Squawk like a chicken while flapping your arms and bobbing your head as if you were pecking at something. Bugawk!
  • Laugh. Think of something funny, or do something funny - see above.
  • Eat a tablespoon of peanut butter.
  • Stand on your head and drink small gulps of water from a sports bottle.
  • Exaggerate your hiccups by inhaling right as you hiccup - this will result in a long and loud "huuuaaagggghhh" that'll either be funny or embarrassing depending on your environment, but after 2-4 of these the hiccups should be gone.
  • Take a shot of lemon juice.
  • Let a teaspoon of sugar dissolve under your tongue.
  • Think of the ugliest person you've ever seen. Now picture them naked, rolling naked down a hill or riding a bike and slathered in A-1 steak sauce.
  • Giving the best laugh Eating a pickle A spoon full of peanut butter
  • Eat some pickles.
  • Think the alphabet backwards as fast as you can.
  • Close your eyes, relax, still your mind and concentrate on nothingness until they're gone.

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  1. March 18th, 2010 at 2:38 pm    Carlos Sanchez Says:

    Take a walk and pay close attention to every detail of everything. fresh air helps.

  2. March 17th, 2010 at 7:09 pm    Kimmi Says:

    Hahaha I just read this an my hiccups went away lol

  3. March 17th, 2010 at 3:25 am    Aeronic Says:

    I tried the sugar (because I don’t have any peanut butter) under the tongue; instant relief! Pretty awesome. if it was a placebo effect I’m not sure but they are gone so I could care less :D thanks for the info. it was starting to get painful.

  4. Haha, i just read this and my hiccups went away. i guess they didn’t want to go the hard way. xD

  5. March 9th, 2010 at 12:09 pm    Hiccup Master 09095 Says:

    Have subject with hiccups lay on their back on the ground and then have a friend/ aqcuantance pour water down the gullet of the person with hiccups. Within a matter of seconds the hiccups should be vanquished.

  6. March 8th, 2010 at 3:49 pm    Mike Says:

    What I do is drink from a glass of water or similar type beverage inverted, by putting my mouth at the top of the glass after bringing the glass to my lips, and leaning my head forward.
    Drinking a few sips in that fashion clears hiccups right up!

  7. March 7th, 2010 at 12:31 am    beka21 Says:

    So i tried the spoon full of sugar, spoonfull of peanut butter, and relaxing sitting slow and breathing. Nothing worked so i tried 12 small sips of water in a row while breathing in through my nose, and it made them go away. Try it

  8. The pickle one works way good!:) they stopped instantly

  9. Weird.. I read this tried to swallow as much as I could and by the time I was done my hiccups was done.

  10. I tried the one where you inhaled and I inhaled just when I got ready to hiccup and after doing it twice, my hiccups were gone. :)

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