ok... this is going to sound really weird. And no one has believed me.... until they actually tried it. My best friend told me to say the word "grapefruit" when you have the hiccups. I don't know if it's just a distraction, or the movement of your mouth or whatever. Anyway, it has worked for everyone I had told. Can't hurt ;-)
2006-07-10 15:27:04
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answered by Witchy Woman 2
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1. Sweeten the hiccups. Overloading the nerve endings in the mouth with a sweet sensation may do the trick. Have a teaspoonful of sugar, and if you can, place the sugar on the back of the tongue, where "sour" is tasted. This way, the sugar overload will pack the most punch.
2. Play "hear no evil." Some doctors recommend that you put your fingers in your ears to stop hiccups. The branches of the vagus nerve also reach into the auditory system, and by stimulating the nerve endings there, the vagus nerve goes into action. But be gentle, and don't stick your fingers too far into your ears.
3. Get scared silly. Having someone surprise you can overwhelm the vagus nerve and put an end to hiccups.
4. Drink water. Swallowing water interrupts the hiccupping cycle, which can quiet the nerves. Gargling with water may also have the same effect.
5. Pull on your tongue. Sticking out your tongue and yanking on it may stop hiccups.
6. Tickle it away. Tickling the soft palate of the roof of your mouth with a cotton swab may do the trick. Or, if you're the type who enjoys getting tickled, have someone find your ticklish spots.
7. Hold your breath. Hold your nose and close your mouth--the way you would when you're ready to jump into a pool--for as long as you can or until you sense that the hiccups are gone.
8. Bag those hiccups. The old standby, breathing into a paper bag, is believed to work on the same principle as the breath-holding method. Both increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, and the body becomes preoccupied with getting rid of it and forgets about the hiccups.
9. Take an antacid. This method may be more effective if you choose one that contains magnesium, since the mineral tends to decrease irritation and quiet the nerves. One or two tablets should take care of hiccups.
10. Eat slower. If you eat fast, you are probably not chewing food thoroughly, which seems to cause hiccups. And rapid-fire feeding causes air to get trapped between pieces of food, which may set off the vagus nerve. Chew deliberately and take smaller sips of drinks to keep your air intake to a minimum.
11. Don't pig out. Overloading the stomach with food is another cause of hiccups. Some experts theorize that hiccups are your body's way of telling you to quit eating so your digestive system has time to process all the food you've forced down your gullet.
12. Avoid spicy foods. Some spices can irritate the lining of the esophagus and stomach. At the same time, they can also cause acid from the stomach to leak into the esophagus. The extra acid can bring on hiccups.
13. Drink only in moderation. Like spices, alcoholic beverages can cause a simultaneous irritation of the esophagus and the stomach. And over time, excessive drinking can damage the lining of the food pipe. Parties, like the kind some college students attend, where people are sometimes dared to consume a lot of alcohol as quickly as possible, can lead to acute ingestion. The digestive system not only becomes irritated by the alcohol, but big gulps of it cause the esophagus to expand rapidly, resulting in hiccups.
2006-07-10 22:27:21
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answered by sdog 3
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Well not much works .. I know one time i had the hiccups for 2 hours i finally looked it up on web MD and found articles about how some people actually died of hiccups , unable to sleep , lack of nutrition and all .. shortly after reading this i realized mine were gone , must have scared me enough
2006-07-10 22:28:32
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answered by insertstrawhere 4
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I agree with Linda L...a spoon full of sugar really does work in the case of stubborn hiccups.
2006-07-10 22:27:35
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answered by Hello Dolly 4
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my son (9) gets the hiccups alot!!! and i have him take a table spoon of peanut butter and when he is doing with that, his hiccups are gone for the day.
2006-07-10 22:28:20
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answered by mouse3801 4
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Actually any home remedy should work if you give it enough time. They are actually spasms of the diaphragm. My favorite is to drink a glass of water while holding my breath. It doesn't do much, but it occupies you for a while while you wait for them to go away.
2006-07-10 22:28:49
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answered by Anonymous
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Time
2006-07-10 22:25:47
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answered by Jacob A 4
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i drink water or just hiccup!! it goes away and its fun lol
2006-07-10 22:26:14
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answered by rice puppy 4
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Peanut butter...
hasn't failed me yet
Just grab a spoon and get out the peanut butter, it works!
2006-07-10 22:35:14
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answered by Chrissy 1
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a spoonful of mustard
2006-07-10 22:54:58
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answered by lucyp 3
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