The Steps


Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Work with the breath
Step 2:
Try water in an odd posture
Step 3:
Use a spoon
Step 4:
See a healthcare professional



The Necessities


There all several techniques, each requiring one of the following. Use whatever is available.

A lemon

Some sugar

A paper bag

A friend (or at least someone who's willing to stop laughing at you long enough to lend a hand)



Time


Give at least 5 minutes to each technique before moving on to the next. If your hiccups persist past the point of several hours, consider getting medical attention.

 

Health and Fitness


2torial #0450:
Learn2 Cure Hiccups

The not-so-funny spasm in your chasm...

Some people still look upon hiccups as the damning evidence of alcoholic overindulgence. Actually, they're more often caused by too-rapid eating, very hot foods, stomach problems or stress. These can cause spasms in the diaphragm (the muscle in your upper abdomen that controls the expansion of the lungs). Fortunately they're easily cured--as long as you have faith in the cures.

One of the best cures for hiccups on record is the "I'll give you five dollars if you hiccup again, right now!" approach (witnessed in the Father's Office bar in Santa Monica, California). The young man, who had been going for well on an hour, couldn't conjure up another hiccup for weeks. You can't try that one by yourself, so read this 2torial and pull yourself out of the hiccuping rut.

Before You Begin

Your objective is to even out your carbon dioxide level, and there are a few ways to do that. Some of these may seem odd, but keep trying--one will likely do the trick.

Go 2Step 1



 


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Help a Hangover

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Burp a Baby

 

 

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