How to Get Rid of Hiccups

How to Get Rid of the Hiccups

**If you want to skip all this rambling and get staight to the cures, click here: Cure Hiccups**

How to get rid of hiccups is a question that has been asked since asking questions began. The number of crazy methods you can find out there is literally endless; most of them are useless (massaging the back of your throat, eating sugar, scaring yourself), and some are even dangerous (e.g. breathing into a paper bag). I tried one trick after another until finally, I found something that actually works and, somehow, is nowhere to be found on the internet.

Hurrying to my kitchen one day trying to get myself some relief, I decided enough was enough. I needed to bring this cure to the world. So, I made this website and put it online. Since then, I have expanded the site to include all sorts of general information (which you can find in the handy menu on the left). In addition, in my vast reading and researching, I occasionally find another cure that actually works. When I do, I add it here. I try my best not to include any nonsensical (scaring yourself) or impractical cures (how many people actually own chamomile oil?). Cures that are poorly rated are removed - simple as that. After you have tried a cure out, feel free to rate it and leave a comment!

I don't know why these cures work. My speculation would be that in their own ways they work to alter your breathing pattern, get more oxygen in your system, or stimulate your phrenic or vagus nerves in ways that get the job done. If anybody has any ideas on why they work or has another cure to submit, let me know at info@get-rid-of-hiccups.com. So, without further ado, here is my original (kind of) and patented (not really) way to get you over your hiccuping woes and one or two other methods as well. Give any of them a try, you won't be dissapointed :)

Hiccups Cure

Method One - Plug your ears and drink water

Step 1
Fill a glass with water – all the way to the top, no need to be cheap!

Step 2
Have a friend hold their hands over your ears and plug them. Make sure they are completely blocking them not just leaving their hands there – your hearing should be muffled.

Step 3
While your friend is holding their hands over your ears, drink the entire glass of water without stopping. Make sure you drink the entire glass in one go and make sure your friend doesn’t let go of your ears.

Step 4
You’re done! You did it! Now you can wait around awkwardly anticipating another 'hic!' that will never come. You’re free, go outside and play :)

Doing it Solo
For the more dexterous amongst you and, if you are alone, you can plug your ears with your thumbs and then use your fingers to bring the cup (a bottle of water may be easier on your own) to your mouth.

Method Two - Hold your breath and swallow

With this method, make sure never to let go of the air you are inhaling. If air starts to come out your mouth or nose, use your fingers to hold it in!

Step 1
Breathe in as deeply as you can, until you can't get any more air at all into your lungs, and hold it in.

Step 2
Without letting go of any air, swallow. You are not actually swallowing (besides possibly air) but the swallowing motion is important.

Step 3
Without exhaling any of what you have inhaled, inhale even more. Suck in as much air as you can on top of what you already have.

Step 4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 as much as you possibly can. Repeat them until your face turns all the colors of the rainbow and you can't possibly do it any more. Most likely what will happen is after a while, you will no longer be able to swallow. Once you are at this point, exhale and let it all out.

Comments (53)

method 2

it work

#53 - Alex - 04/25/2012 - 06:59

Step 1 worked (for at least the last 30 min)...
Strong Anti-inflammitory medication lists hiccups as a side effect.. Taken my last pill this morning.(thank goodness)..
Had to sleep on the couch last night...
eating 1/2 jar of peanut butter helped for a while...
Glass of water was much less fattening.
Hiccups are an interesting condition..

Much thanks to the author...

#52 - Famous Ron - 04/19/2012 - 19:15

mom

It worked but hit wrong butten on the raiting

#51 - linda campbell - 04/16/2012 - 20:50

Amazing

Tried the holding my breath and swallowing and it worked the first time!!!

#50 - Stacey - 04/16/2012 - 00:12

hiccups

One sure way to get ride of the hiccups, I have always tired and always worked is drink a glass of orange juice. That simple and I promise it will work. :)

#49 - ms - 04/15/2012 - 23:56

WOW

Well it worked, after trying all the wives tales, holding my breath while swallowing did the trick right away....thanks

#48 - Erik - 04/09/2012 - 12:13

Method 1 worked perfectly / instantly... had been having recurring hiccups since last night .. maybe 15 hours or so... stopped instantly

#47 - Saurabh - 04/08/2012 - 01:31

A drag.

I ALWAYS have the hiccups...they hardly ever go away and NOTHING WORKS!! Now, I'm trying my own method.

#46 - Becca - 04/06/2012 - 07:30

Method 2 works the best. I tried both the first method is bad for your ear drums

Method 2 is the way to do it. im pretty sure this is the site i came too a couple of months ago with only one method and it worked 100% supposedly.anyway method 2 worked for me THANKS

#45 - Kip - 04/04/2012 - 01:18

IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Was So mad when i tried several different methods and none of them worked!

Then i went to this website and found method 1 to drink with your ears plugged!! It actually worked I was so excited!!

#44 - Hiccup - 04/02/2012 - 09:22

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