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I keep Getting Hiccups. Does any one know a way to get rid of them?

2007-08-29 16:36:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diseases & Conditions Respiratory Diseases

9 answers

lol. Sound weird but give it a shot!
Get a bottle of water.
Have someone hold the bottle for you.
Drink half of the bottle while you put your fingers in your ears. Try to drink it in like under 20-30secs.
It somehow works because you need some sort of distraction...like the person above me said, you have to think of something other than the hiccups.
Good Luck!

2007-08-29 16:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Of all the tics and twitches to afflict mankind, hiccups can be among the most annoying. These stutter-steps of the diaphragm appear to start and stop at their own convenience, leaving the sufferer to seek out new and better home remedies for hiccups. Not even medical professionals and researchers can agree on the root cause of hiccups, but one popular belief is that hiccups are triggered by ingesting too much air, possibly by eating or drinking too fast. Other sources suggest hiccups are primitive reflex actions whose purpose has been lost over time.

While science continues to look for a satisfactory cause of hiccups, a number of home remedies have become popular over the years. Some have been proven less effective than first believed, while others have been deemed totally ineffective or even dangerous. In general, an average case of hiccups should resolve itself within a few hours of onset, but some people have been known to experience periodic hiccups for days or even weeks.

One of the most popular home remedies for hiccups involves breathing into a brown paper bag. The original belief was that by breathing into a small bag sealed around the mouth, the concentrated carbon dioxide would somehow calm the twitching diaphragm. Others believed that the calming effect of controlled breathing would relax the diaphragm and end the hiccups. Neither concept appears to work very effectively, but some modern practitioners suggest breathing hard into the bag ten times. The forced breathing may restore the natural contractions of the diaphragm.

Other home remedies for hiccups suggest swallowing dry ingredients. Swallowing a small amount of dry sugar is said to stimulate the throat, possibly releasing trapped air. A portion of dry bread or saltine cracker crumbs can be used to achieve the same effect. The success rate of this dry swallowing method is not encouragingly high, however.

Some home remedies recommend swallowing liquids instead of dry ingredients. Drinking a small cup of water while simultaneously blocking your ears may create a vacuum powerful enough to release the ingested air. Some suggest drinking a small amount of water while positioned upside-down, either through a headstand or by leaning over a sink. The belief is that the act of forceful swallowing should realign the diaphragm and end the hiccups.

Another popular home remedy for hiccups involves holding the breath. Once a sufferer senses an impending hiccup, he or she should perform a dry swallow. Children suffering from hiccups may also be cured by holding their breath while being tickled. Resistance to laughter may trigger a gasping response which puts everything back in order. While holding one's breath is a popular remedy, some suggest performing the exact opposite action. Blowing air out in a steady, controlled stream may force the diaphragm to contract and end the spasms.

There are literally dozens of other home remedies for hiccups, many involving manipulation of the tongue, roof of the mouth or back of the throat. Whether or not these home remedies are effective will continue to be a matter for debate. The important thing to remember is that almost all incidents of hiccups subside naturally within hours of onset, so never allow a home remedy to put you at risk for other complications such as choking or suffocation.

2007-09-02 04:20:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The cure for hiccups is "any distraction"

You can have someone scare you, take 14 sips out of the opposite side of a glass of water, etc., etc. just about anything that will distract you from thinking about hiccups.

Now, can you let me hear a hiccup right now? I am waiting LOL

2007-08-29 16:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by boycat99 3 · 1 0

I hold my breath for about a minute... or as long as I can.. until you start to feel kinda red in the face...

but dont make yourself pass out... or anything like that... just make sure and hold your breath for as long as you can...

And afterwards, the hiccups are gone... it works for me...

2007-08-29 16:41:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

I know it sounds really unheard of,
but try 9, just nine consecutive, tiny sips of water, swallowing after each sip.
I've done it ever since I could remember and it's alwaysss worked.

2007-08-29 16:44:43 · answer #5 · answered by 0 3 · 1 0

several ways. first of all one can stand on their head and count to 10.
another way is hold your breath and count to 10.
sometimes someone can scare you and it will go away. lets see i know there are alot of stories out there that work. if it doens't stop head to doctor sometimes could be something worse off

2007-09-01 15:13:55 · answer #6 · answered by Tsunami 7 · 1 0

hold ur breath for 7 seconds then take 7gulps of water, swallowing after everygulp and still holding ur breath. it sounds hard but it works

2007-08-29 17:28:19 · answer #7 · answered by Dixie 1 · 1 0

Hold your breath and while you're holding it swallow three times. I sometimes have to repeat this, but it always works.

2007-08-29 16:43:59 · answer #8 · answered by smartsassysabrina 6 · 1 0

take a sip of water, then put your head between your knees and swallow. it works!!!!!!!!!!

2007-09-01 19:52:40 · answer #9 · answered by happinessy2 2 · 2 0

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