Do you know any way how to stop hiccup?

Estonia
February 7, 2010 3:13pm CST
Hello there! I think it's hard to find a person who had never hiccuped. Sometimes hiccuping may get quite annoying, especially in public places. There are many means to stop it around there. One that I've heard is drinking water with your nose shut with fingers. I've tried it a couple of times, but it didn't have any significant effect. And guess what? Here I am, hiccuping again. What do you usually do when you're hiccuping?
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@Tidwell1 (332)
• United States
7 Feb 10
Yes...the hiccups can be a real bummer! I've heard that drinking a few sips of water from a glass.....upside down....that is, hold the glass in front of you and take a drink from the farthest part of the glass.....the "outer side of the glass. Not the side right in front of you when you hold it....does that make any sense? Well this doctor was talking about it. I have never had to try it. But, he said that is an effective way to get rid of the hiccups. Good luck!!!
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• Estonia
7 Feb 10
Ah, I know what you mean. Never tried to drink like that actually, but must check that method out too next time I'll start hiccuping. Thanks for suggestions!:)
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• Estonia
7 Feb 10
Yes, they are gone. They just disappeared, I didn't even notice that. I usually don't hiccup for more than ten minutes. And luckily I don't get hiccups very often!
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@Tidwell1 (332)
• United States
7 Feb 10
So your hiccups are gone??? I don't get the hiccups to often. I'm glad! They suck....
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@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
7 Feb 10
Biomechanoid, Well, drinking water actually could cure hiccups but what you did was wrong. First, you will need a glass of warm water or milk and whilst you are drinking it, try and exhale through your nose while swallowing at the same time. You need not squeeze your nose whilst doing it. Another way, would be swallowing your saliva whilst exhaling when you do not have water around. Try it and I am sure you handle this without any difficulty. Note: Always use warm water!
• Singapore
8 Feb 10
You are welcome, Biomechanoid! Take care and have a nice day.
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Ah, I think that wrong temperature of the water I drank was the reason it didn't have any positive effect! I usually don't like to drink warm water, so I think I used a cold one that last time. And I also wasn't exhaling at the same time, so it was like double fault I'll be wiser next time, thanks for enlightening me!:)
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
7 Feb 10
If your still hiccuping try drinking said water with your head down, almost like your drinking like a cat. Do not tilt the glass up to you, rather tilt yourself to the glass. Put the glass about at your chest, then tilt down and drink it. I was watching Dr. Oz and he said that was another method that could work.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
7 Feb 10
Your welcome! I hope it helps, I haven't hiccuped yet to try it!
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• Estonia
7 Feb 10
Fortunately I've already stopped hiccuping, but your suggestion will surely be useful next time I'll start hiccuping again!:)
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@Allie_xoxo (1063)
• Canada
7 Feb 10
I once heard of a girl who started hiccuping one day and couln't stop for weeks. As for me I either hold my breath or drink something.
• Estonia
7 Feb 10
That would be crazy to hiccup all the time. I heard that sometimes being scared by something may provoke hiccuping. Thanks for responding!:)
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@megamatt (14292)
• United States
7 Feb 10
Deep breaths is the easiest thing to stop hiccups. At least for me it does. Also, just drink something. It will eventually go away. The most unconventional way would be to have someone sneak up on you and scare you but it is kind of hard to get scared when you are expecting it. Hiccups are never fun, as they pop up at the worst possible times.
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• Estonia
8 Feb 10
I agree, being scared when you expect it may not work, but taking deep breaths may work. You're also right that hiccups usually come at the most uncomfortable moments. I've seen a guy who was holding a speech, but suddenly started to hiccup. It was hell of a funny case, but I think that guy didn't have as much fun as auditory did. He just was trying to shut the hiccuping up with water, but he didn't succeed. Thanks for feedback!:)
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@enyniya (299)
• Bulgaria
7 Feb 10
Well hiccuping can be very annoying and if you cant stop and hiccup rapidly you should see a doctor! However, I rarely hiccup and I usually stop hiccuping after 9 sips of water! This is smth my grandma thought me :D hahah
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• Estonia
7 Feb 10
Well, I don't hiccup very often too, I can't remember when was the last time I hiccuped before today. Thanks for tips, grandmas know what's best!:)
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• Estonia
7 Feb 10
Well yes, I bet you've got lots of useful experience earned during your lifetime!:)
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
13 Feb 10
Hi, Biomechanoid. I usually will just drink a cool glass of water. I will drink about half of it and it will get rid of my hiccups. I will wait after drinking it and it usually gets rid of it.
• Estonia
14 Feb 10
Hello there, cream97! Thanks for sharing your method with me, it's really useful for me!:)
• United States
8 Feb 10
I've actually been able to cure my hiccups with this one pressure point I've found. It's the point between your two collarbones. I'm not sure if it works for other people, or I just have a strange anatomy, but it works all the time! And I've always heard that eating a spoonful of peanut butter every day helps prevent hiccups.
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Once again, I got some surprising methods for curing hiccups from your answer! There have been some in previous responses and you managed to surprise me too! I think that using that point of pressure actually has some logical explanation, so I think it's worth to try for me. Thanks for responding!:)
• United States
8 Feb 10
We're just lucky that I wrote an article for my school newspaper on the subject a few years ago, aren't we?
• Estonia
9 Feb 10
Hell yeah!
@jugsjugs (12967)
7 Feb 10
I can not remember a time recently that i have had hiccups thinking about it.If a friend had hiccups then i would put a set of cold keys down their back as they say that a shock can also stop the hiccups,or i would startle a friend as that is another way to get the hiccups to go away.If that do not work then there is nothing else other than ice cold water to drink that may help.
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• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Wow, you mentioned the methods I never heard about before. That's really something new for me, but the explanation for these methods is quite logical. I should try that shock therapy next time! Thanks for recommendations!:)
@verabear (796)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
I;m surprised that no one from the Philippines has come forward to share a funny trick for curing hiccups. It is said that a sure way to cure someone of a case of hiccups is to take them by surprise. Yes, as in "Boo!" Scare them to the point of mildly scaring them, haha. Sometimes what we'd do is clap loudly right in front of the hiccuping person and say Bah! or something. I've found that it works sometimes, maybe because the heart skips a beat and breathing is interrupted or something. Hehe :)
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Well, you have that honor to be first from your country to suggest me some nice method of curing hiccups. And the method you mentioned really looks like a fun one, I even start to wish I had hiccups more often, so I could try different methods! Thanks for an entertaining response, have a great day!:)
• Estonia
9 Feb 10
Thanks again, and all the best!:)
@verabear (796)
• Philippines
9 Feb 10
The pleasure is mine for putting a smile on your face *chuckles*. But seriously, I still do this sometimes, because it's just fun to do and sometimes helps too. But holding your breath is probably more effective. Have a great day!
@Java09 (3075)
• United States
7 Feb 10
I usually try to breathe slowly sip some water.It's hard ,and sometimes I have to wait it out.I really hate when I get the hiccups.It's annoying when you need to talk and have them.
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• Estonia
8 Feb 10
I agree, hiccups can totally mess up your chat. Thanks for recommendations, I'll see if they help me out next time!:)
@proXace (50)
• Australia
8 Feb 10
what i would do to get rid of my hiccups is get someone to block both my ears, and have a drink of water. this has never failed me lol, just trying to find someone to when i need to is the hard part lol
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Yes, finding someone to help you with that procedure may be a real problem, especially when you're in some public place and there are lots of strange people around you. Thanks for sharing that one with me!:)
• Canada
8 Feb 10
There are lots of ways to cure hiccup. The one that works for me is swallowing rice ball. Not too big so it chokes you but at least close it it. So this maneuver is kind of a dangerous if you don't know the right size for you. I learned from my experience :)
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
I should try testing different sizes and find out which is the most suitable for me. Thanks for suggestion!:)
@iGimp01 (188)
13 May 10
a spoonfull of sugar has never failed on me... ... i dont care if ive only tried it once :P Happy myLotting!
• Estonia
13 May 10
Well, I must say I've never tried to get rid of hiccups with sugar, but if that worked with you, perhaps it will work with me too! Thanks for a suggestion and have a nice day!:)
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
8 Feb 10
here do this, work great. get some water fill your mouth with water. then stick your fingers in your ears and then tilt head back and drink the water. they will go away works everytime
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Well, thanks a lot for suggestion! I'll see if it will stop the hiccups next time they will trouble me!:)
• Sri Lanka
8 Feb 10
Something which works for me is to close the nose and blow air in such a way that air tries go out of your ears. Doing this simple exercise cures for most and it's worth a try as nothing to loose.
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Ah, I think it has something to do with changing pressure inside your head, because the same method is thought to be useful to avoid unpleasant feeling in your ears, when the plane is taking off. Anyway, it may work for getting rid of hiccups! Thanks for recommendations!:)
• China
8 Feb 10
haha, that's really an interesting stuff. I heard that drinking hot water is more helpful. Hiccup may make someone embarrassed, especially in public areas.
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Well, I should try hot water next time! I agree, hiccups can put one into a very embarrassing situation. Thanks for feedback!:)
@alinka (184)
• Greece
8 Feb 10
I've heard of all these methods of stoping hiccups but for me the simplest way is to drink a cup of water but with small sips one after another.It allways work for me.Hope it will work for you too,Biomechanoid.
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Sounds simple, but effective! Thanks for sharing it with me, alinka!:)
@siliguri (4241)
• India
8 Feb 10
Ya, i know how to stop hiccup when hiccups will starts then take plenty of water and surely the hiccup will stop i personally experiment this and it is really works. So when i usually drink plenty water when hiccup starts.
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Thanks for useful information!:)
@neha1987 (58)
• India
8 Feb 10
Well the scientific cause of hiccups is breathing the wrong way so when ever u have hiccups start breathing the right way and im sure it will stop in a min or so. That works for me so hope it works for u too.
• Estonia
8 Feb 10
Thanks for explaining the cause of hiccups for me! I'll try to get breath fixed next time I'll start to hiccup!;)