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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
(57,668 posts)debm55
(59,288 posts)Lifeafter70
(900 posts)Works for sneezing too.
debm55
(59,288 posts)Walleye
(44,416 posts)I guess I heard that one from one of my elementary school, teachers, but it works for me
debm55
(59,288 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(156,510 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
(59,288 posts)hlthe2b
(113,557 posts)debm55
(59,288 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
(59,288 posts)trueblueinmo
(11 posts)Gargle with vinegar. Works every time!
LakeVermilion
(1,551 posts)Put a drop of bitters on the tongue. Hiccups stop, instantly!
debm55
(59,288 posts)niyad
(131,528 posts)debm55
(59,288 posts)Nittersing
(8,288 posts)And just telling my whole body to relax.
debm55
(59,288 posts)Niagara
(11,658 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.