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There is no single cure for the hiccups. What you are about to read
are some of the radical, delightful, and occassionally effective treatments
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The traditional hiccup cure involves drinking water. Sometimes,
drinking water through a straw reduces the pressure on the diaphragm
enough to stop its spasms. A popular version involves taking a sip of
water, holdinging it in your mouth, bending over so that your head is lower
than your heart, and then swallowing. (One of our staff members swears
by this one.) |
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The "BOO" cure is often invoked. A fear reaction (hopefully) tenses
the muscles involved in hiccupping, theoretically allowing them to then
relax and return to normal. |
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Another remedy involves holding your breath, usually up to a count
of
ten. We're not sure why this is supposed to work.
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Try drinking a teaspoon of lemon juice. If nothing else, you'll be
quite distracted from the hiccups...
Other more, let's say, curious suggestions include:
- Sipping cola while fingers are in your ears
- Tapping on the head in three short bursts
- Thinking of the name of your first grade teacher
- Forgetting you have the hiccups (an exercise in denial?)
- Eating pickles
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| Swallow a teaspoon of sugar. |
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Akbar Khan
Ellicot City, MD |
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Bite into a fresh lemon (this one works the best for me). |
Budrow Clark
Los Angeles, CA |
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