Cures for Hiccups???

[MudKicker]

Originally Posted by Joey

I heard if you hiccup and sneeze and cough at the same time you'll die because the heart can get interrupted by the violent episode.... supposedly...

ROTFLMAO!!!! That would hurt!!!!

[Wolf]

Holding my breathe and drinking as much water as I can until I HAVE to breathe again, always works for me. My wife however insists the you have to drink water upside down thru a straw. To do this she sits on the couch, puts her feet where her head would be and her head where her feet would be. Sets the glass of water, with the straw in it, on the floor in front of her and drinks. On the other hand, my mother in-law swears that a spoon full of sugar takes care of it. I guess it's a 'What ever works for you' kind of thing. Come to think of it, I can't remember the last time I had hiccups. Maybe beer is the cure?

[Tantrum]

I know you all will think I'm a quack after this post...

But here goes... and yes, it's grose.

The reason people get hiccups...

Something you ate, is clogging the bottom valve of your stomach. Something that was not chewed enough.

The hiccupping is an involuntary action to "pull a vacume" on the lodged material. Some of these "snake-oil" remedies tend to work because it either forces it through (holding breath) or pulls it back up (upside down).

Now ya know.

[CrazyGirl]

if i take a deep breath and try to forget about my hicups they normalls go away. My key i think is just dont think about them and they will go