bane Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 hey guys, I don't think I've ever posted in this section since I take it to be off limits for me (premed!). But I have to ask, just to see what answers I get: Does anyone know how to cure hiccups? I've had them for over 24hrs and I don't know how I slept with them. My chest feels like I got beat up. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown user 7 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hmmm. I dunno if there is a definete cure, some things work for some people and not for others. I've heard a lot of things, scarying yourself (or get someone to scare you), drinking water with a metal spoon in there. Drinking a ridiculous amount of water in a short time span. Also, some ppl claim breathing into paper bags. Another one is breathing out all the air you can and then breathing in all the air you can. Look at this link, for some others. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiccup#Home_remedies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMmd Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 it reminds me of that girl who had hiccups for more than a mth... lol poor girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solocup Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I'm not a doctor, not yet at least. But speaking from personal experiences, you can either sleep it off like you did or you can drink small mouthfuls of water but in rapid succession, i.e. at a frequency higher than the hiccups without burping. I know it sounds a little silly but it works! At least you don't have to bear with it for a month. That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Rock Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 When my son gets hiccups, I lie him on his stomach. It seems to work for him, but bear in mind that he's an infant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 try holding your breath and rubbing your head right between your eyebrows... i've heard someone tell me that this stimulates some nerve that's causing the hiccups... not aware of which nerve it is... so it may be bs... but it works sometimes... (also a premd myself)... also noticed this is almost a week late... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Law Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 try holding your breath and rubbing your head right between your eyebrows... i've heard someone tell me that this stimulates some nerve that's causing the hiccups... not aware of which nerve it is... so it may be bs... but it works sometimes... (also a premd myself)... also noticed this is almost a week late... I saw this once on "untold stories of the ER" haha. They tried a million things and finally decided to try that, even though it sounded weird... and it worked haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashlay Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Be careful if you decide to go to the hospital... we all saw what happened to Meredith's stepmom in Grey's Anatomy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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