Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Tips & Warnings:
- Keep in mind that hiccups can be caused by eating too fast and subsequently swallowing a lot of air.
- Drinking too much alcohol can also be the cause.
- See a doctor if you have severe pain, if your hiccups last longer than a day (or 3 hours in the case of a small child), or if they started after you took a prescription medication.
- This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.
Step1
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.
Step2
Gulp down a glass of water if the sugar doesn't work.
Step3
Slowly eat a piece of dry bread.
Step4
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.
Step5
Gargle with water (see 'How to Gargle').
Step6
Repeat the above steps until your hiccups stop.
Comments
MrsRiordan said
on 11/12/2008 Funny story, but true. I was battling hiccups for thirty minutes and I came to this site trying to make them stop. I was reading the suggestions and I picked up my bottled water to take a drink before I tried the sugar. As I was taking the lid off of the bottled water, I noticed that there was a video playing. I started to watch it, went to take a drink of the water and had to stifle back a laugh with water in my mouth when I saw the lady eating the bread. My hiccups stopped immediately.
DJTek said
on 10/23/2008 HOLY S#1T!
THE SUGAR WORKED LIKE A CHARM!!!!
I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!
DJ TEK
Wilmalovesyou7 said
on 8/18/2008 This website didn't work for me but a friend told me to close my eyes and hold my breath and then try to count to one hundred by 3's and it worked!
charlesofmagne said
on 8/17/2008 None of the above remedies worked for me. Found this on another site and wow it worked immediately: repeated swallowing. Grab a glass or bottled water and only take little sips quickly, swallowing hard after each one. You want to do a bunch of swallowing right in a row, repeatedly. The water is just there to give you something to swallow. This worked in 30 seconds for me.
robrobroberto said
on 7/21/2008 This video is true but the one about some one scaring you actually i do it to people and they do it to me! B)