how do you stop the hiccups?

Question

they are very annoying.

Answer 1

1. hold your breath for as long as you can
2. spoonful of sugar (tbsp)
3. spoonful of peanut butter (tbsp)
4. big glass of water
5. have someone scare you
6 have someone ask if you have the hiccups... when you say yes... have them to tell you to prove it .... (scary/weird... but it works)

Answer 2

Hiccups are little more than a reflex. You get them when the vagus nerve or one of its branches, which runs from the brain to the abdomen, is irritated. Experts say hiccups are most often a reaction to common digestive disturbances. And they're usually more a nuisance than anything else. Even infants hiccup, and the reflex continues, about three to five times a year, throughout life.
The home remedies used to stop hiccups are believed to work on two principles. One way to stifle hiccups is to overwhelm the vagus nerve with another sensation. The vagus nerve signals the brain that more important matters have arisen, so it's time to knock off the hiccups. Other methods interfere with breathing, increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood. This probably causes the body to become more concerned with getting rid of the carbon dioxide than making hiccups.

Here are some tried-and-true remedies for hiccups from both "camps."

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.

Answer 3

I didn't believe this when it was told to me but it seriously works. It's kind of hard to explain without demonstrating it but I'll try my best. Get a glass over water and drink it backwards. You sip from the further end of the glass instead of the closest as you would normally do. So you're tilting the glass away from you and bowing your head slightly. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

1)hold your breath
or
2) drink water
or
3) which i know works cause i was walking at night once with my dad an i was hiccuping an my dad scared me a lil but hurt the heck out of my back he hit it lol... an kinda scared me

Answer 5

This way works Every time. Put a straw under your tongue (Left to right, not the way you would use a thermometer) and Drink a glass of water. drink the whole glass about 6 oz. good luck.

Answer 6

Breathe out as much air as you possibly can, ALL OF THE AIR, then wait for a like 10 seconds, then slowly inhale.

Answer 7

You've probably heard this one over and over, but try holding your breath while drinking a glass of water.

Answer 8

Drink from the wrong side of the cup - yes it really works - although its a bit difficult.

Answer 9

suck in air & hold your breath for about 30 secs, then slowly let it back out, if that soesnt work try water or peanut butter! GL!

Answer 10

Try holding your breath, drink water