Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Advisory

Hiccups. Don't you just hate them? Hiccups are caused by the intake of air while eating or drinking too fast. Hiccups are not a serious condition, although when I get them, they last all day. I have been researching how to get rid of hiccups all my life. I have several remedies that get rid of the hiccups.

The first one is to divert your attention. I had a bad case of hiccups as a teen, and my step dad showed me a $20 bill (big money back in the 1970's). My hiccups stopped. He didn't give me the money, but yet this technique worked.

Another remedy given to me by a co-worker was to stand on your toes, tilt your head back, and sip water slowly. This worked for awhile for me, although I looked pretty funny doing it! Since I used that remedy, it works for a moment but then the hiccups come back!

One tip I have yet to try is using peanut butter. Usually when I get the hiccups, I am no where near peanut butter, but since they came out with individual packets, I am going to try this....
Take a big bite of peanut butter and chew it slowly. That's it.

If you know any other tips that work for hiccups, please comment! I would love to hear it!