Help! It's the Hiccups.

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@akalinus (44366)
United States
April 5, 2016 5:30pm CST
Do you have an idea to get rid of hiccups? I can't stop hiccupping and sneezing today. It would be funny but I am not having a very good time. What do you do when you have the hiccups? What is the longest time you ever had them? Do you have a favorite way to stop?
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joy
@MGjhaud (23228)
• Philippines
6 Apr 16
i had a pelvic surgery last year and i hated hiccups more than anything else. what i do is drink a small amout of water and raise my hand. i know, its silly but someone told me its effective. then i saw this video online on how to stop it. you might wanna check it out on youtube..
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joy
@MGjhaud (23228)
• Philippines
6 Apr 16
@akalinus me too.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
6 Apr 16
That is interesting. I do remember now that I heard about raising the hand. I wonder why that works.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
6 Apr 16
That sounds painful. I hope you are feeling better now.
Always smiling
@allknowing (153529)
• India
6 Apr 16
There are two ways that have worked. One is to drink from the other side of the cup holding the cup as usual and the other is for you to get a sudden fright and that is when someone suddenly raises their voice at you. Try it.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153529)
• India
6 Apr 16
@akalinus Wear a bib
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
6 Apr 16
Okay, but I would end up spilling it all over myself.
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Sherry
@norcal (4889)
• Franklinton, North Carolina
6 Apr 16
Eating a spoonful of peanut butter works for me every time. Something about dissolving that sticky mouthful just makes them go away.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
6 Apr 16
That is something I never heard before and never tried. I have peanut butter in the house and will try it if they come back. Thanks!
Cynthia Owens
@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
6 Apr 16
I always take a teaspoon of sugar and let it melt in my mouth. Works for me almost every time. Hubby swears by drinking a glass of water from the opposite side of the glass, meaning, you really have to drink it while leaning over. I tend to get water up my nose, but the hiccups go away, lol.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
6 Apr 16
Water up your nose does not sound fun.
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (17039)
• United States
6 Apr 16
When I can't get rid of hiccups by holding my breath I will eat a little bit of peanut butter and that will usually do the trick for me. Hope it helps. Have a blessed day.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
6 Apr 16
sounds like peanut butter is popular for this.
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Linda Cann Pearson
@LindaCPearson (2240)
• United States
6 Apr 16
I haven't had the hiccups in a long time, which I'm thankful for. I don't have any sure cures. Seems I tried swallowing with my mouth closed several times and it helped. I read that tip somewhere years ago.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
6 Apr 16
It seems that there are a lot of things to do for hiccups. I wish there was a way to keep them from happening.
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RK Finnell
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
5 Apr 16
Sugar
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
5 Apr 16
Can it be mixed with chocolate??
Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
6 Apr 16
I hate hiccups - water helps for me! The longest was probably like 10 minutes because I wasn't near somewhere with water.
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Teep11
@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
5 Apr 16
I've tried holding my breath and sometimes it worked and other times I had to allow the hiccups to run its course.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
5 Apr 16
It is hard to hold your breath when you keep sneezing.
Inlemay
@Inlemay (17712)
• South Africa
5 Apr 16
stand on your head - It doesnt work, but try
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
5 Apr 16
The image I got in my mind is frightening. Thanks for the laugh.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382240)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Apr 16
As a kid, I swore by a teaspoon of sugar - only because I loved sugar. Having someone give you a fright is supposed to work.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
6 Apr 16
They seem to be gone for right now. They tend to come back though. We'll see.
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