Hiccups are caused by a brief, involuntary twitter of the diaphragm that repeats several times per minute - which causes the air that gets quickly sucked in to the lungs to make the vocal cords close - creating the 'hic' sound (wikipedia). [usually from stretching of the stomach after eating/drinking, sudden emotional excitement, sudden change of air temperature, very hot/cold food or beverage, alcohol or excess smoking, heartburn]
Eventually the hiccups will go away...but just how long are you willing to wait with out getting annoyed?
Which of the following home remedies have you tried?
- quickly drinking water in short bursts
- lean the head down and take sips of water
- sitting down taking slow deep breaths
- sucking on a spoonful of sugar
- hold your breath until the next hiccup
- drinking a quarter cup of pickle juice
- chew up and swallow one marshmallow
- have someone stare into your eyes for 15-30 seconds while their hands are on both of your cheeks
- pinch the upper part of your lip with two fingers for 20 seconds
- sit in a chair with your head in your lap breathing slowly
- breathe into a paper bag
- have someone scare you
I swear this works for me. I've had the hiccups about 4 times in the last 3 months - and once I started trying this - the hiccups went away. Of course I thought it was coincidence at first, so I tried it again and again and again. All with the same result. I couldn't be happier because I love peanut butter.
If you try this - and it works for you - please post below and let me know!
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