MomofSeven Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 THis is going to sound like a silly question, but my dh has had the hiccups for 24 hours, off and on, and they won't go away. He has tried everything to get rid of them. Any ideas or suggestions to help him. I suspect they are stress related, but he thinks it's nerve. Would a call to a chiropractor be helpful? Any medicines he could take. He can not go to work and successfully do his job when he's hiccuping constantly. Thanks for your help. -Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesloonybin Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 This is what works for my kids. (I got this from some acupressure web page). Their face has to be completely relaxed. I put my finger just below their nose. There is a bump below the nose but above the lip. Your finger should be horizontal. You put FIRM pressure just above the bump. Hold the pressure for 30 seconds. When I first started doing this it took me a couple tries to figure out the exact placement and such. But now it works every time. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsmom Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Take 25-18 small swallows of water while holding your breath. This works for me every time:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 For some reason, eating a rolaid always cures me of the hiccups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quad Shot Academy Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 My daughter had hiccups in the womb almost constantly and after she was born. When I took my son to the chiropractor for something else, he noticed her hiccups and I told him about the frequency. He said something about the diaphragm and adjusted her and she only hiccups like a normal person now :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Frog Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 We have had good luck with a teaspoon of vinegar. I've used apple cider vinegar because that's what we usually have on hand. When I give it to my dc, I call it my "magic hiccup potion". Good luck! Marcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyinNC Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 A tablespoon of straight sugar! It sounds gross but works every time. (my son now loves getting hiccups because of the cure!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Drink water upside down. Bend over and drink from the opposite side of the cup. Your chin will be almost in the cup. Really works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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