How do you get rid of hiccups????

Answer 1

Hiccups are caused by:
1. eating too fast resulting in swallowing a lot of air
2. anything that irritates the diaphragm (too much alcohol, too much fatty food)

There are several methods you can try to get rid of them:
1. hold your breath
2. drink a glass of water quickly
3. pull hard on your tongue
4. a spoon full of sugar placed on the back of your tongue and taken all at once (can be repeated)
5. having someone scare you
6. sniff smelling salts

Answer 2

If I take a deep breath and hold it then my hiccups seem to go away quickly.

Answer 3

Try very hard to hiccup. You won't be able to. Works like a charm.

Answer 4

Get a luke warm glass of water. Hold your breath. Take as many small sips of the water as you can until you have to take a breath. That has always worked for me!!!

Answer 5

I've heard and seen this one:

If you're the hiccupee, then get a glass of water...have someone else hold the cup while you drink it, also hold your arms up while doing so.

Answer 6

Keep swallowing small amounts of sugar until it stops. The scratchy feeling at the back of our throats somehow causes it to stop. Scientists do not yet know why.
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Answer 7

Lean your head upside down over the edge of the bed and drink water.

Answer 8

Eat a teaspoon of sugar. It's worked for me before.

Answer 9

This actually worked for me. I ate 2 tums.

Answer 10

drink out of a cup the opposite way...works for me everytime