How to get rid of hiccups fast

My mother had a very effective method of curing hiccups. She would tell us to "Think of oranges." I have no idea why this works but it does. You picture the colour of oranges and the unforgettable smell of them and, in no time at all, your hiccups have stopped! Try it next time you have the hiccups! Our other method is similar to the one you mention but more difficult (and, if you get it wrong, wetter!) You take a cup or a glass and fill it with water nearly to the brim. Then you put your mouth on the OPPOSITE side of the cup and, tipping it away from you, drink the water. This probably has the same effect as your method because it means that you have to control your breathing and this automatically stops the spasms in your diaphram (which is what causes hiccups).

I have been using almost the same method as you for a long time, and it nearly always work for me. The only difference is that I do it with normal tap water. However, with cool water it works for me too. I try to swallow the water without breathing, as if I breath between sips it doesn't work and I have to start all over again. Hiccups are really a pain.

I don't have a better way. Usually I will drink lots of water and my hiccups will be gone soon. As holding the breath for a long time is not easy, even if it can solve the hiccups, too. I love China

Mine is similar. I drink anything but hold my ears shut and carefully pick up the glass and take 7 sips without stopping. swallowing each one and then taking another right after. It works 99 percent of the time! lol I have taught it to many of my friends too.

See i cant tell you that how you can stop your hiccup but i can tell you how to stop others hiccup. its actually very simple. try to divert their attention. once i was having a continuous hiccups and then i tried everything , nothing was helping. I was sitting with my mother and sister. All of a sudden my sister complained to my mom that she has lost some money which was kept under her bed and then she told her that it was me. i couldn't believe that she just said that. i was so angry in a jiffy. and i fought back in a strong voice saying that i have not done that. And then my sister laughed so loudly. and then i realized voila my hiccup was gone. I loved this trick.

One of the weirdest ways someone has cured me of the hiccups was to suddenly bust out a really weird question that made me stop and focus on it. Apparently the act of putting so much concentration on the question caused the hiccups to just vanish. The other way that I use when bizarre questions aren't at hand to ponder is to exhale and hold my breath, but I guess that's a relatively commonplace solution (though most people I know inhale and hold).

I'm just going to share to you the thing that my professor told me.. She told me that there some ways to get rid of them.. 1st- USE SOME KIND OF PAPER BAG, try to inhale and exhale into a small paper bag. it will increase the amount of carbon dioxide in your body.. 2nd- DRINK WATER- just slowly drink water while holding your breath for about 10 seconds 3rd- SIMPLY HOLD YOUR BREATH, its up to you on how long you're gonna hold it.. 4th- DRINK ICE COLD WATER- AGAIN DRINK IT SLOWLY, with this its changes the temperature of your esophagus.. 5th THE TRADITIONAL WAY, have someone to scare you 6th-TRY SUGAR, try swallowing a teaspoon of sugar, by swallowing it, it affects your vagal nerve which cause your diaphragm to constrict.. 7th-GARGLE, as we all know that gargle prevents us from inhaling which can also elevate the carbon dioxide in our body 8th- EAT PEANUT BUTTER- stickiness can force you to swallow hard.. 9th- COUGH AND SNEEZE and lastly INHALE and SWALLOW. I hope I do help you..

Hello succeednow. It seems that there is better way than drinking water to get rid of hiccups fast. I was taught this by my parents as a child. It does work. Have a good day.

Hi succeednow Best way I'd say is to drink a glass of water. Its the oldest and the most proven way in our country. Happy New Year..!!!

I agree with you, the attention must be diverted, some to this, a sudden jerk on neck, or some one gives a bad news--that is not true, i had hiccups non-stop , for days, reasons could not be known, but licking a mixture of honey with ash of burnt peacock feather helped

Recently I am experiencing a lot of hiccups. I just let it since I don't know how to cure it. Thank you for this.

The best way to get rid of hiccups is to drink a lot of water continuously. It has always worked for me. If you find yourself without water when you get hiccups...try holding your breath for sometime (as long as you can and try not to get a hiccup). These methods will help you get rid of your hiccups..

I will share you the oldies way they are doing to the babies here in the Philippines. They put a wet thread on the forehead. Funny and unbelievable. Until now, I don't know how that thread connects with the hiccup,lol.The other way is more connected.This is to hold your breath and hold it for a while.This is to make you relax. Hope this will help.

Hiccups is a sign of lack of oxygen in our brain. So we need to go in an open space area. My friend said, you can engulf of air through the mouth, then clip your mouth shut while pressing your nose. Then hold your breath for a few minutes, then do it again.

drink lots of water