Luanne Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I don't get them very often, but when I do they usually stick around for an entire day. It is SO annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanestMomInMidwest Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Here are some remedies we use: eat a spoonful of sugar eat a spoonful of peanutbutter eat a spoonful of honey (notice a trend) For very bad hiccups, take a small drink of vinegar. For me, just smelling the vinegar does the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemrae Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 sip water from the opposite side of the glass (you have to put glass on your chin and lean forward). Works 100% of the time for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I don't know how to get rid of them, but I have discovered how to stop the pain when they hurt really badly. If I lie down on my back, the pain stops. Often hiccups don't hurt, but sometimes I get them and they are excruciating. Even lying back in my van seat helps--just get as flat as you can. :) You will still hiccup, but it won't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Get a cup of water. Take a deep breath and hold it. Take in a big mouthful of water (don't swallow yet!) Bend over at the waist until you are as upside-down as possible. Count to 5 and swallow the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 The only thing that works for me is Rolaids. I'm not sure why it works since hiccups and indigestion have different causes, but it does. Since Rolaids were recalled and are impossible to find, we've been using Tums which isn't as effective but better than nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Get a cup of water. Take a deep breath and hold it. Take in a big mouthful of water (don't swallow yet!) Bend over at the waist until you are as upside-down as possible. Count to 5 and swallow the water. On Untold Stories of the ER, they had a hiccuper, and this is essentially what they ended up doing for her: she stood on her head in the ER and drank a glass of water. Nothing else had worked, hence her trip to the ER. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Swallow a tablespoon of sugar (or fine sand) fast. Don't masticate it. It is the texture, not the chemical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 The only thing that has ever worked for me and my painful hiccups is to drink a glass of water while plugging my nose and ears. It is possible to do this by yourself if you use your thumbs for your ears, index fingers for nose, and the other fingers to hold the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 I hold my breath and drink water - about 10 swallows usually does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyndria Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Huh. I never knew hiccups were painful. I also never knew getting rid of hiccups could be so complicated. I've always just held my breath until they stop, possibly doing it a couple times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesloonybin Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 My youngest gets hiccups a lot. The only thing that works for her is to push very firmly right between her nose and upper lip. You can feel there is a bone there. Push firmly just above this bone for 30 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Honey - it works like a charm every single time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 A spoon of peanut butter works every time for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 A spoon of peanut butter works every time for me. I was going to recommend this. You can't hiccup if everything is all gunked up with peanut butter.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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