What do you think is the BEST way to get rid of hiccups?
By koalatbs
@koalatbs (2229)
United States
March 2, 2008 10:22pm CST
Believe it or not, my husband once had hiccups for about 4-5 days and he tried everything... holding his breath, drinking water with plugging his nose, I tried to scare it outta him, and I think he even tried standing on his head. Nothing worked! One night I decided (jokingly) that I was going to smoosh it out of him so I lied on top of his back when he was lying on our bed. We were both unable to sleep because he kept us up all night! I lied on top of him with all of my weight for several minutes. After one or two faint hiccups, they stopped! They didn't come back. A few weeks later he got them again & I did the same thing... it worked immediately. That was a few years ago. He got them again this past week... guess what? It still works! Now, I'm not sure if it will work on everybody... but, it is definitely worth a try!
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@heidibur (310)
• United States
17 Mar 08
I put a pencile in my mouth sideways and drink a glass of water at the same time, works for me.
my husband however gets then at least once a week and we tried everything and then one night I told him to lay down on the couch and put his head in my lap I started to massage his solorplex right between his ribs in that little hollow they stoped in less than 2min. it always works and the time gets shorter every time.
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@simplyman2006 (1706)
• India
17 Mar 08
its great that its still working. well let me tell you that i have hickups once a week or once a month. some time once a month. and i drinbk water of and it stops from it. or some time i donot do any thing but and autoimatically stop.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
3 Mar 08
I just usually hold my breath when I get the hiccups and it usually goes away. I have never heard to lie on top of someone to help them get rid of hiccups. I'll try that next time LOL
@cortjo73 (6498)
• United States
4 Mar 08
Nothing cures mine but, when someone else is hiccuping around me, I suggest that they hold their breath while swallowing 5 times simultaneously. It tends to work for whomever I am suggesting it to.
I must say, I have never heard of your method. Everyone has a method for me when I have them but, mine don't get cured until they work themselves out of me.
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