Cure for the hiccups

[WarZero]

Don't you hate the hiccups, I think I have found a quick cure.

Hold your breath until the oxygen is gone from your lungs, it always works for me.

But you might have to do it a few times.

 

[jay55]

Don't you hate the hiccups, I think I have found a quick cure.

Hold your breath until the oxygen is gone from your lungs, it always works for me.

But you might have to do it a few times.

I'm guessing that will work. My fool proof method is to take 10-15 consecutive gulps of water. Of course what that means is that you take no breaths of air. Maybe this amounts to the same method you suggest. Works for me every time.

 

[Knotical]

Really, the ultimate goal is to calm down your diaphragm, which is going through spasms for one reason or another. By filling your lungs, or your stomach, the diaphragm is then not given much room to move.

Of course if you are hiccuping for an extended period of time it could be a symptom of a larger problem.