How to get rid of Hiccups

I know it becomes difficult and uneasy when one start getting hiccups, sometimes my son faces the same problem. If you have not tried, you may try to give him a glass of plain water, if that does not work, you may feed him some sugar or sugar cubes. Else, you may take a polythene or paper bag (a big one) in which he can adjust his mouth and ask him to breath within that bag, it is said that when you continue to do like it the carbondioxide coming from your own body, helps in stopping the hiccups. Best of Luck!

When we were kids, we were often told to drink lots of water quickly - it didn't work; all I had was a stomach full of water, and then rushing to the toilet to empty my bladder. A friend later told me to drink small gulps of water slowly - and take a breath after each gulp. It worked for me - I've been using this method whenever I get hiccups!

This is one of those discussions where I had to read all the responses! There seem to be two main classes of cure: 1) Some method that directly controls breathing (holding one's breath, drinking or chewing something, concentrated thinking/meditation or mental shock.) I think that the cure for a baby of putting a piece of sewing thread on its forehead is also of that kind. The slight tickle on the forehead or head might create a reflex reaction of holding the breath. 2) Using an irritant or strong taste (lemon, a sharp or very sweet syrup, ginger, sal volatile). This also seems to activate a reflex that makes us hold our breath. When we were kids, we always used the 'drink a mug of water backwards' technique. This is where one fills a mug of water and drinks from the [i]opposite [/] side of the cup by bending one's head forward and tipping the cup (gently) away from one. This takes some skill and concentration and also involves sipping slowly. The coldness of the water also acts on the mouth and throat in the same way that any strong flavour does. My Grandmother's cure, however, was very bizarre and one that I haven't ever seen given elsewhere. When any of us got the hiccups she used to say "Think of oranges, dear!" Now, the smell and taste of oranges is probably the one smell that most of us can conjure up in our heads as a real smell-memory. When we asked her what she meant - whether we should think of the colour, the smell or the taste - she would say that it didn't matter ... just think of oranges! The very strange thing is that it does work - for many people, at least! As several people have pointed out, hiccups are a reflex spasm reaction of the diaphram which interrupts the breathing. Some people have connected this with too much oxygen in the blood but I don't believe this is always the case, certainly not for those unfortunates who suffer from chronic hiccups. Sometimes, I think it could be due to too little oxygen, causing the body to try to take large and very quick breaths. At other times it may be a nervous or emotional reaction, especially in the case of chronic hiccups. Some people suffer from them a lot while others (myself included) rarely get them. Here is yet another method that has worked (I can't say why, but it seems to me to be related to concentrating hard on something, rather than the EFT itself, but you never know!) http://www.emofree.com/Articles2/hiccups-skeptic-kathilyn.htm

hello violeta ..of course everyone experience that...when they were still babies i used to put a strand of thread on their forehead its what the elder's says unfortunately..but miracle indeed it stopsbut actually a hiccup cant be cure with that piece of strand..its just a coincidence i guess..when they are older and wise they just drink a cup of water and it will go away...

From what I understand, hiccup is a modified form or respiration. Usually it occurse when you have more than enough oxygen in your blood. Sensing this situation, your nervous system will react and controls your system to do hiccup. This will eventually lessen your rate of breathing and of course normalize the amount of oxygen in your blood. That is why, one good way to stop hiccup is to hold your breath considering that this will lower the oxygen in your blood. Drinking water will also help. Though there is no direct effect but if you take note, when you drink water, you also stop breathing, thus lessening the oxygen level in blood.

Now I got an idea. I didn't know that lemon could help. I experienced hiccups before and I was really worried because I read that it is also associated with heart failure. Thanks God I don't experience it anymore this time. Just wanna add some basic information about hiccups: [b]Hiccups are sudden, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscle. As the muscle contracts repeatedly, the opening between your vocal cords snaps shut to check the inflow of air and makes the hiccup sound. Irritation of the nerves that extend from the neck to the chest can cause hiccups. Hiccups Treatment Self-Care at Home Numerous home remedies for hiccups exist. The reason that these remedies are thought to work is that carbon dioxide build-up in the blood will stop hiccups, which is what happens when you hold your breath. If the vagus nerve that runs from the brain to the stomach is stimulated, hiccups can also be alleviated (this is what is happening when you drink water or pull on your tongue). Try these methods at home: * Hold your breath. * Drink a glass of water quickly. * Become frightened. * Use smelling salts. * Pull hard on your tongue. * Place one-half teaspoon of dry sugar on the back of your tongue. (You can repeat this process 3 times at 2-minute intervals. Use corn syrup, not sugar, in young children.) [/b]

When I was a child, I had the hardest time getting rid of the hiccups. I would try everything, but nothing would work. My mother would get so frustrated because it would sometimes seem as if I had the hiccups for hours on end. One day in desperation, she told me 'Oh, just go in a corner and stand on your head!' Well, being the obedient child I was (*tee hee*), I did just that. I came back to her a few moments later and just stood there. She waited. . . and waited. . . and waited for the inevitable hiccup. Nothing. She was absolutely astounded that it actually worked. There are of course times when I can't just find a nice little corner to flip upside down in--like in the middle of an office party or a nice dinner out. So I do have to resort to other means from time to time. The old standbys still don't really do much for me. I have to tweak them a little to get them to work. Like just drinking a glass of water or holding my breath won't get rid of them. So I have to sort of do them in tandem. I'll do a combination of taking a little sip if water and swallowing it several times, then taking a break and immediately sucking in my breath and holding it. That sometimes works. If that fails, I try something completely different. One day I tried the sip and swallow drinking method and it just wouldn't get rid of the hiccups. Out of frustration, I decided to give up for a while and just let the hiccups run their course. They still didn't go away after several minutes and I decided I'd go get something to eat and try to forget about them. I pulled something out of the refrigerator--I don't even remember what it was--and took a couple bites. I chewed the food and swallowed and was about to take maybe a third bite and realized 'Hey! I'm not hiccuping any more!' I don't know if it was just the simple act of something going into my throat and maybe disrupting the convulsing of my diaphragm that did the trick. All I know is I sure was glad it worked! lol

We've always used the hold the breath technique, or hold your breath and drink a cup of water technique. Even the, boo technique which is to scare the person who has the hiccups. These don't seem to work that often, but they do.

Whenever my kids or I get the hiccups, I take out the peanut butter. For curing hiccucps, 1 teaspoon of creamy peanut butter usually does the trick. I have tried water and holding my breath but it doesn't work like the peanut butter. I've never tried lemon though, good to know.

Well there are a lot of wives tales that will tell you to: 1. Suddenly scare the person. 2. Others say to laugh out loud. 3. What I've found that works for me is drinking water, or taking deep slow breaths. I tried the scaring technique and it never worked on me. Well maybe for a quick moment, but it never stuck. And after my heart stopped beating quickly, the hiccups always came back.

Hiccups can be so annoying! I have tried holding the breath, someone usually attempts to frighten me when I have the hiccups and I have tried drinking water from a glass backwards; none of it has ever worked so I'll be giving the lemon juice a go next time. Thanks for the hint.

Water & breathing techniques do not work for hiccups. I know because i have tried them both. Some mylotters have suggested suger & raspberry syrup, i second that. The best solution for hiccups id natural sugar, try sugar candy(NATURAL) or honey. Honey gives the fastest relief & your son will like the taste too.

Whenever i get hiccups. . i usually breather through the mouth so tha i can get more air,. . i guess hiccups is just lack of air in the esophagus. .hhehehe

The older said we can drink the suger water,but i tried and it has no effect.So many times i will feed some fruit to her.Many times ,i will let her cry and later she will be ok.

I think you can control hiccups by controlling your breathing I have found this site which can be of some help http://www.opiniorama.com/opiniorama/2007/02/15_second_cure_.html

When I was a kid I had hiccups for about an hour and they just wouldn't stop. I told my dad about it and he told me to stick my fingers in my ears whilst he held a glass of water and told me to drink it straight down. It worked, my hiccups stopped, much to my surprise. What ears and hiccups have to do with each other though, I don't know. :-) Derek

I usually have a big cup of water or take a deep breath and try to hold it for a longer time. This really works for me. I love China

I think the scaring method works for me. My hiccups are usually gone before I know it. Another really effective method is Holding your breathe for as long as you can. It works for me too.

I drink sugary soda when I get the hiccups it seems I don't get them as much as I used to when I was a kid. When I was a kid I used to eat plain sugar to get rid of them.

i had a hiccups several days ago after lunch.My colleague recmmend me a method.Absorb large volume of breath and hold it for several seconds and then everything is ok.I got rid of it.So easy way for me.i don't know whether it is useful for you,you can try it next time.