S/D: Hiccup cures

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The latest "cure" I've been trying is squeezing the middle of your palm with your fingers from the other hand. Works more often than the old "Hold your breath" routine.

― Leee (Leee), Thursday, 9 January 2003 04:57 (twenty-three years ago)

my grandma swears by licking your finger and then rubbing the tip of yoru nose

― steve, Thursday, 9 January 2003 05:05 (twenty-three years ago)

Drinking upside down is the definitive cure, it's all to do with finding a way to stop breathing for a little while, and there are many variations. The actual 'Holding your breath' version probably doesn't work too well for lots of people because they are not distracted enough to carry on with it.

If you have no water to hand, breathe out all the air from your lungs very slowly, and then breathe in until you cannot breathe in any more.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Thursday, 9 January 2003 05:19 (twenty-three years ago)

The *best* way is to take a spoon or a fork (or a pen I suppose). Open your mouth as if to smile, and then bite down on the spoon with your molars (or as far back as you can...think of a dog with a bone). Now drink about half a glass of water and your hiccups are gone. This has worked every time I've tried it. It also works because it sort of stops you from breathing.

― Elliot, Thursday, 9 January 2003 05:28 (twenty-three years ago)

never tried that,but drinking upside down does sorts it out...
you have to bend over till your head is level with your thighs,then turn your head sideways and take a sip of something,then stand up quickly and swallow at the same time...
i was cynical,but it actually works...

― robin (robin), Thursday, 9 January 2003 05:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Or, you can just drink from the wrong side of the cup whilst gradually bending over so that your head is level with your thighs. Much easier.

― SittingPretty (sittingpretty), Thursday, 9 January 2003 08:53 (twenty-three years ago)

The best cure I've ever had is when someone said "I'll give you a tenner if you hiccup again". I instantly stopped. Sadly, it's not a cure you can ask someone to help you with, as the glorious element of suprise is lost.

― Madeleine (Madeleine), Thursday, 9 January 2003 09:25 (twenty-three years ago)

Tip your head back as far as it will go while you are sitting down. Take the deepest breath you can but do it slowly as if meditating. Exhale just as slowly. Do this a few times and then slowly return your head to its normal position. Hiccups should go.

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 9 January 2003 09:47 (twenty-three years ago)

My Italian grandmother gave me a teaspoon of sugar soaked in lemon juice. On that occasion it worked absolutely.

― Mark C (Mark C), Thursday, 9 January 2003 14:21 (twenty-three years ago)

My favourite cure is "Run around the block 3 times without thinking of the word "wolf"."

― Sam (chirombo), Thursday, 9 January 2003 15:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Madeleine is OTM. That's the method my Mum uses, and it works, though usually only once on a particular person (you expect it after the first time).

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 9 January 2003 15:07 (twenty-three years ago)

Okay, if you take the premise that hiccups are your diaphragm spasming, then the real trick to take a slow deep breath and try to relax all your stomach muscles. It helps if you've taken singing lessons. Nine times out of ten it works for me... Not very exciting though.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Thursday, 9 January 2003 15:09 (twenty-three years ago)

Aaron is totally OTM. If that fails, holding my breath ALWAYS works for me.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 9 January 2003 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

If you hold it permanently, it's a great cure for many things.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 9 January 2003 16:05 (twenty-three years ago)

We're talking about our breath, Ned.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 9 January 2003 16:07 (twenty-three years ago)

As was I, you filthmonger!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 9 January 2003 16:12 (twenty-three years ago)

hold your breath and plug your nose and ears while drinking as much as you can (best to have a glass of water with a straw) while your breath is held...works most of the time.

some of the others sound much simpler. though the palm one hasn't worked for me.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 9 January 2003 17:13 (twenty-three years ago)

whip out yer penis and beat it feverishly.

― penis (Chris V), Thursday, 9 January 2003 17:17 (twenty-three years ago)

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