QOTD: Fri 19 July: How do you get rid of Hiccups?

[danger_dan]

They're annoying, and bothersome, and sometime quite painful...
How do you get rid of Hiccups?
Do you go for the traditional methods, or something out of left field?

[alicia]

I get the hiccups WAY too frequently - I drink water way too fast (I am a gulper, lol).

What I do is... hold my breathe for about 10 seconds, all the while "swallowing" mouthfuls of air. Then if it worked, you have to burp, and voila, no hiccups

[Natalka]

Plug your ears, and drink quick sips of water through a straw.

Or

[Darth Penguin]

force choking or a quick swipe with the trusty light-sabre works well on minions with hiccups.

[Patty Smyth]

hmmmm, I get them so rarely I guess I just hold my breath or let them run their course.

[MrsSunshine]

I usually only get them when im upset. deep breaths always work.. just relaxing along with it.

[vesper]

I don't remember the last time I had hiccups.... but when I do get them, it makes me giggle!

[redhdlois]

The Redhdlois Method of Curing Hiccoughs ~ Hold breath while taking multiple sips of water, swallowing after each one.

[vesper]

The Redhdlois Method of Curing Hiccoughs ~ Hold breath while taking multiple sips of water, swallowing after each one.

Vesper cure.... I'll sneak up behind you in this (no this is NOT me)

[redhdlois]

^ ^ ^ be prepared to be beaten senseless

[vesper]

^^^ YAHOO!!!

[toban]

The Redhdlois Method of Curing Hiccoughs ~ Hold breath while taking multiple sips of water, swallowing after each one.

I use this method and it works

[frugal.tea]

drink water slowly

[Brasileira]

Definitely take deep, slow, even breaths. Works every time. I get hiccups whenever I laugh too much. Which is quite often with such an amazing husband and friends.

[DiamondLil]

My hubby swears by this (courtesy of Dr. Oz): gargle with ice water. Does the trick everytime!