What's the best way to get rid of hiccups?

Answer 1

Breathe out more than you're breathing in! Hiccups come from too much carbon dioxide in our system (or something to that effect), unbalanced oxygen and carbon dioxide. You could also try peanut butter in a spoon on the roof of your mouth (or without the spoon), I've tried it twice before--it worked once out of the two times.

Answer 2

How long do hiccups last?
Hiccups usually stop within a few minutes to a few hours.

Hiccups that last longer than 48 hours are called persistent hiccups. Hiccups that last longer than a month are called intractable hiccups. While very rare, intractable hiccups can cause exhaustion, lack of sleep, and weight loss. Both persistent and intractable hiccups may be a sign of a more serious health problem and must be checked by a doctor.

There are many known causes of persistent or intractable hiccups, including:

Central nervous system problems, such as cancer, infections, stroke, or injury.
Problems with the chemical processes that take place in the body (metabolic problems), such as decreased kidney function or hyperventilation.
Irritation of the nerves in the head, neck, and chest (vagus or phrenic nerve).
Anesthesia or surgery.
Mental health problems.

How are hiccups treated?
Most bouts of hiccups go away on their own within a few minutes to a few hours and do not require any treatment.

Many home remedies are used to treat hiccups. Most of them involve increasing the level of carbon dioxide in the blood, which usually stops hiccups. Some of these remedies include:

Holding your breath and counting slowly to 10.
Breathing repeatedly into a paper bag for a limited period of time.
Quickly drinking a glass of cold water.
Eating a teaspoon of sugar or honey.

The treatment for persistent or intractable hiccups depends on the underlying cause of the hiccups and may range from medicine to acupuncture or hypnosis. Sometimes several treatments may be tried before persistent or intractable hiccups are controlled. If you have hiccups that last a few days or longer, your doctor may conduct tests to rule out a more serious problem.

Who is affected by hiccups?
Hiccups affect males more often than females. Hiccups occur in practically every human being, including babies and older adults.

Answer 3

Okay, this one always seems to work. Take a glas of water, put a spoon in it. Hold the end of the spoon next to your nose and drink the water. Sounds bizarro, I know, but I actually think it's the focusing on the spoon that works. My husband tells this to everyone he comes across that has hiccups. I drink water but without the spoon and just focus super hard on a spot on the wall. Works like a charm!!!

Answer 4

I think this works because it takes the focus off the hiccups. If someone has the hiccups ask them if they have the hiccups. When they say yes, ask them if they have a middle name. When they say yes, ask them what their middle name is. After they tell you, say to them 'your hiccups are gone (middle name)' It works on about 90% of the kids at the school i work at.

Answer 5

There has been some research done on this. The most effective methods are those which stimulate the vagus nerve, gagging, pulling on the tongue and pressing on the eyeballs. The most effective method of all was found to be digital rectal massage. If you are wondering that means sticking a finger up your anus. Slightly less effective but much more pleasant is having an orgasm.

Answer 6

I like to hold my breath (with my fingers pinching my nose) until the next hiccup comes and goes. Works for me.

Answer 7

put pressure on your eyeballs with your fingers for 30 seconds or so until you no longer feel the urge to hiccup- this really works!

Answer 8

I stand on my head but that doesnt work for people with bad ballence. Or hold your breath for aslong as you can or drink 1/2 gallon of water

Answer 9

i hold my breath as long as i can then let in out slowly- it usually stops the diaphragm from spasming. But if it is hiccups from acid reflux= drink milk

Answer 10

Don't breath for 30 seconds, I always do that and cure it.