hic cup cure......quick

[Rising Phoenix]

drinking water backward didn't work

[ThatsMyBarack]

1. A spoonful of sugar....

Has always worked for me!

(Or a suitable sugar substitute....)

:hi:

[Rising Phoenix]

2. I'm on it

[Rising Phoenix]

3. that did not work

and it was gross


and I can feel the diabetes coming on

[ThatsMyBarack]

7. Sorry. I tried.

:shrug:

[Rising Phoenix]

9. it was so gross

[ThatsMyBarack]

23. You're welcome.

[Mojambo]

4. Shot of pickle juice. n/t

[Rising Phoenix]

10. I don't have that

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Sit down, and relax.

Then, hold your breath as long as you can.

When you can't hold it any longer, let go, and take another deep breath.

Hold, and repeat.

The sooner you start, the sooner the hiccups go away.

It always works!

[Rising Phoenix]

11. I"m on it

[noamnety]

6. there are a lot of different methods

they all rely on a simple concept - the hiccups are basically a muscle spasm in the throat. Swallowing over and over and over as many times as possible works like a mini massage to make it stop.

Sugar makes lots of saliva, which you'll swallow repeatedly. Drinking water backwards is supposed to keep you from giant gulps. But you can drink a full glass of water without the scene - the trick is to take minisips - but take as many little sips one after another as you can, to force the swallowing function as many times as you can.

[Rising Phoenix]

14. IT WORKED

baby sips....I am forever in your debt

[noamnety]

18. Glad you are cured

I get hiccups as a reaction to hot peppers, but I love curries and mexican food. My life's a lot better now that I understand them and can deal with it - a few sips of water and I'm good to go.

[Rising Phoenix]

19. I get them from beer

My mom has crazy loud screaming hicups.....when she was in the ICU after a brain aneurysm and a lobotomy, she got the hic cupps the drs rushed in. We had to explain this was normal.

[Rising Phoenix]

15. bookmarking

[emilyg]

21. Thanks.

[Moondog]

8. Sphincter control - try to burp if you can .... n/t

[Kingofalldems]

12. From Sister Mary Giomani

Take three sips of water then gargle.

[AwakeAtLast]

13. Stretch your arms up over your head

Stand up if you need to. Stretch until you feel the muscles in your diaphragm stretching. You have to stretch it to get the spasm out.

[Blue-Jay]

16. Boo!

[Rising Phoenix]

17. too little too late

I'm cured

[MrsBrady]

20. this one has always worked for me

take a deep breath

drink about a glass full of water, while holding breath...

then continue to hold breath for 3 seconds more after drinking water.

works for me.

[TK421]

22. Hold your breath for 10 seconds and swallow....yes, it DOES work!