Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Step 1
Swallow 1 tsp. white table sugar, dry. A study found that this stopped hiccups immediately in 19 out of 20 people. Repeat up to 3 more times at 2-minute intervals if necessary.
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Step 2
Gulp down a glass of water if the sugar doesn't work.
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Step 3
Slowly eat a piece of dry bread.
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Step 4
Breathe in and out of a paper bag. Do not use a plastic bag under any circumstances, and don't do this longer than 1 minute.
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Step 5
Gargle with water (see 'How to Gargle').
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Step 6
Repeat the above steps until your hiccups stop.
Comments
antiaol said
on 10/13/2009 Yeah, sugar really works. it worked for me in the first try instantly i was shocked i didn't think that'd work :o thank god it worked i hate the hiccups more than anything ugh
jrhody17 said
on 9/17/2009 the sugar really works!!!
kathleenbright said
on 5/2/2009 Similar to what jettaspiff said, sipping upside-down from a glass of water is the only thing that has always helped me eliminate hiccups.
kathleenbright said
on 5/2/2009 Similar to what jettaspiff said, sipping upside-down from a glass of water is the only thing that has always helped me eliminate hiccups.
treehorn69 said
on 1/12/2009 Of the six remedies I've tried chugging a glass of water and it doesn't work. As far as I know there is only one way to eliminate the hiccups: hotdogs. Make yourself 2 or 3 hotdogs with buns and eat them fairly quickly. You can put anything you want on them as long as you eat them piping hot. I know this sounds strange and possibly a gamble to the more weight conscious of you, but I've done it twice and it worked both times. You don't have to gargle water while upside down and rubbing your tummy and patting the top of you're head; keep it simple, folks. The hotdog method is fo' real.