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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat is your cure for hiccups? Mine is putting sugar on the tip of my tongue and drinking water. what's yours?
sinkingfeeling
(57,860 posts)debm55
(61,066 posts)Lifeafter70
(1,118 posts)Works for sneezing too.
debm55
(61,066 posts)Walleye
(45,067 posts)I guess I heard that one from one of my elementary school, teachers, but it works for me
debm55
(61,066 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(156,707 posts)It has never failed me. And you don't need anything else. I believe that holding your breath stretches the nerve and helps it relax. Of course, the sooner you do this, the faster the hiccups go away.
debm55
(61,066 posts)hlthe2b
(114,149 posts)debm55
(61,066 posts)indigoth
(200 posts)I hear them hiccuping. And I pull out my wallet and show them a single dollar bill. And I tell them if you hiccup one more time, I will give you this dollar.
No more hiccups.
Has worked every time.
debm55
(61,066 posts)trueblueinmo
(11 posts)Gargle with vinegar. Works every time!
LakeVermilion
(1,600 posts)Put a drop of bitters on the tongue. Hiccups stop, instantly!
debm55
(61,066 posts)niyad
(132,992 posts)debm55
(61,066 posts)Nittersing
(8,418 posts)And just telling my whole body to relax.
debm55
(61,066 posts)Niagara
(11,876 posts)This forces the body to swallow in a way that disrupts the diaphragmatic spasms and this cure works immediately.
Disclaimer: Obviously if anyone that has a peanut allergy shouldn't consume peanut butter.
debm55
(61,066 posts)LNM
(1,261 posts)That is, drink from the far side of the glass. Works every time. Do it over the sink as youre going to spill.