Whats the cure for hiccups?

@yashumgm (183)
India
June 30, 2010 3:45am CST
I have hiccups since six hours now. Drinking water, eating sugar has not helped. What do I do to get rid of these hiccups?
7 responses
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
30 Jun 10
have you tried the putting your head in a bag and breathing in it?
• India
6 Jul 10
there would be suffocation. do you mean to say, suffocating, and lack of oxygen helps cure the hiccups... please tell, if you were joking~
@webzap (884)
• Philippines
30 Jun 10
Drink a lot of water and raise your two hands up high until your hiccup is gone. Don't laugh, this will work. Try it.
• United States
1 Jul 10
Also, try drinking water from the opposite side of the cup..that usually does it for me :D
• India
6 Jul 10
there are many orthodox ways, .. like shouting at the person, and, putting him to some sudden shocking questions, etc. . but, i think, all you need to do is relax the muscles of the abdomen and thorax. and, breathe properly. that should solve the problem .. drinking water slowly also eases the congestion of the lining of muscles, that go into spasm.
• United States
2 Jul 10
I usually hold a glass of water in my hand, put my mouth on the opposite side and drink upside down. It really seems to work. However, I am thinking that the part that works is changing the breathing. If someone scares you for real, I've heard that they go away. You also might try to put a paper bag over your head (not plastic= that's dangerous!) but it's about the breathing pattern being broken up. good luck!
• India
2 Jul 10
i think you need a shock to get rid of those hiccups.. so just insert the finger in a electric plug or get in touch with electricity 1ce. that should help you out buddy.
@juicekodai (1121)
• Philippines
30 Jun 10
when i have hiccups.. i drink water while pinching my nose.. i usually works..
@yashumgm (183)
• India
30 Jun 10
Thanks I will try that. I smelt some chemicals in a lab and have hiccups.
• United States
30 Jun 10
Whenever I got hiccups I would take a deep breath and hold it until I start hearing my heart beating(about 30 secs.) and then let it all out really really slowly. It always works for me.