What's your miracle cure for hiccups?

[MammothBlade]

Random trivia thread I know, but hiccups is rather annoying. So annoying that it's difficult to do anything else.

I drink (chilled) semi-skimmed milk every time, and it really works. Has this worked for other people, or mayhaps it's more of a placebo effect, but a very effective one.

 

[Scarim Coral]

For me, it's one of there three solutions-

Drink one mouthful of water.
Holding my breath.
Wait it out.

 

[DoPo]

For me, it's one of there three solutions-

Drink one mouthful of water.
Holding my breath.
Wait it out.

Yeah - I hold my breath, too. That's it - I'm boring. But practical, as it seems to work.

 

[Albino Boo]

Drink a half bottle of whisky, even if you still have hiccups you wont care anymore

 

[SweetShark]

Hold your breath for 20 seconds. For me at least works every single time.

 

[antidonkey]

Not sure why but drinking out of the wrong side of a cup usually works for me. It's currently at around a 90% success rate. Just be careful as it's easy to make a mess.

 

[DanielBrown]

I stick with the classic of holding my breath.
60% of the time, it works every time.

 

[nariette]

Drink a half bottle of whisky, even if you still have hiccups you wont care anymore

well that's one way to solve it. I bet it's also useful for a lot of other problems too!

When a friend has hiccups, I try to make them laugh. It is distracting so they won't think about it anymore and the problem is solved.

 

[Kirke]

I go for the old drink water upside down trick. Works fairly well, but is a tad awkward.

 

[Lenin211]

This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7wWl-cZgH4

 

[King of Asgaard]

Hold your breath for at least 20 seconds, but that includes blocking your nostrils with your hand, so that no air passes through your mouth or nose for those 20 seconds. I don't remember a time when it hasn't worked, even if it takes a second attempt for it to kick in.

 

[hooblabla6262]

I take several very deep breaths for 20-30 seconds.
Works like a charm.

 

[necromanzer52]

Holding my breath usually works. If not, I just do something to take my mind off it, and before I know it they're gone.

 

[Godhead]

I always start to try and remember the last time that I've seen a white horse. I have no idea why it works but 99% of the time my hiccups are gone.

 

[KOMega]

Hold your breath.
If that doesn't work,
Hold your breathe, but keep trying to suck in air until you reach your upper air limit. (You should feel a large pressure in your chest because of the air.)
wait 3 seconds, then let it all out.

Hiccups should be gone now.

 

[tardcore]

If its convenient to do so I hold in a deep breath and chug down about half a pint of lager beer.

Hilariously I remember the television show Q.I. mentioning how a doctor finally cured a man who had hiccups for days by the technique of "digital rectal massage". Supposedly its a sure fire cure. So if you have a case of unstoppable hiccups ... and a really good friend, you should be golden.

 

[Phasmal]

Breathing irregularly. Just doing short breaths and then long breaths. Usually works for me.
Drinking doesn't really work for me.

 

[Something Amyss]

Breathing irregularly. Just doing short breaths and then long breaths. Usually works for me.
Drinking doesn't really work for me.

Really? I do the exact opposite. Slow, regular breaths seem to stop hiccups for me 99% of the time.

Also, drinking works great for me. By the tenth shot of whiskey, I don't care whether I have hiccups or not!

If its convenient to do so I hold in a deep breath and chug down about half a pint of lager beer.

Hilariously I remember the television show Q.I. mentioning how a doctor finally cured a man who had hiccups for days by the technique of "digital rectal massage". Supposedly its a sure fire cure. So if you have a case of unstoppable hiccups ... and a really good friend, you should be golden.

I'm totally going to have to look that up and save it to bust out the next time a friend has hiccups.

"I have a cure!" *snaps on rubber glove* "You may feel a little discomfort..."