Why do we get hiccups and what's the best way to get rid of them fast?

Usually due to irregular breathing patterns. Spoonful of sugar to get rid of them.

sorry,

Try drinking water while keeping your ears plugged. It's been YEARS since I've tried this, but it seemed to always work for me whenever I tried it as a kid. You're probably wondering how you'd get that water while plugging your ears... Well, either get a straw or get that gulp of water in your mouth and hold it there until you can set the glass down and plug your ears and THEN swallow it. Does that make sense? Ahh... the things I never thought of when I was a kid... LOL Would've been helpful back then! Yeah, I was a pretty dumb kid...

I am not sure of how we could get hiccups. But to get rid of it fast, i would usually ask my huband to hug me really tightly while i hold my breath for as long as i could. I'm not sure about others but it works for my huband too. So whenever either of us gets hiccups, we would definitely do that method. Another one that i heard is to drink plain water and try to hold your breath afterwards. But as for me, the first method is the best so far.