1. Just a spoonful of sugar.... Swallow a spoonful of sugar dry-- don't let your saliva moisten it.  Kidslove this even if it doesn't work.

2. I can't hear you!   Stick your fingers in your ears. The branches of the vagus nerve also reach into the auditory system, and by stimulating the nerve endings there, the vagus nerve goes into action.  Supposedly.

3. BOO! . Having someone surprise you can often put an end to hiccups.

4. Drink up. Swallowing water interrupts the hiccupping cycle, which can quiet the nerves. Gargling with water may also have the same effect.

5. Pull on your tongue. Sticking out your tongue and yanking on it may stop hiccups.

6.  Hold your breath. Hold your nose and close your mouth--the way you would when you're ready to jump into a pool--for as long as you can or until you sense that the hiccups are gone.

7.  Bag those hiccups. The old standby, breathing into a paper bag, is believed to work on the same principle as the breath-holding method. Both increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, and the body becomes preoccupied with getting rid of it and forgets about the hiccups.

8. I can't see you!   Close your eyes and apply slow, gentle pressure to the outside of the eyelids, over the eyeballs.

9. Take an antacid. This method may be more effective if you choose one that contains magnesium, since the mineral tends to decrease irritation and quiet the nerves. One or two tablets should take care of hiccups.

10. Stick your tongue out.   Stick your whole tongue on your upper lip or the tip of your tongue on your upper lip.

11. Hold the jelly. Swallow a spoonful of peanut butter

12.  Hold the ketchup. Put one teaspoon of mustard in your mouth upside-down.  Close your mouth.  Slide the spoon out.  Swallow the mustard.  Repeat if necessary.

13. My great grandmother's fail-proof remedy. This is the only sure fire way I know of to get of hiccups and I have no idea why it works.  She would put her thumb on the pulse point of our wrist and hold it there.  We had to sit still and be silent for maybe 30 seconds or a minute.  They were always gone after that.  Probably has to do with relaxation, but I prefer to think she was magical...

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Posted by Penny

Cute list! I haven't found anything other than time that will works for me. I should give the peanut butter a try next time.

I agree your grandma must have been magical. Aren't most grandmas? ;)

Happy TTing!

Penny

penny-penn.blogspot.com

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Posted by DebMomOf3

Drinking water has always worked pretty well for me, but I'll have to give some of these others a try. Or borrow your grandma... ;)

Oh and for #10 - does sticking your tongue up your nose count? My oldest does this all the time and it drives me nuts - just gross! LOL

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Posted by Anonymous

I usually get the hiccups after laughing while sitting down. I should keep these around to try!

Julia
https://hools.wordpress.com

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Posted by Cindy Swanson

My daughter and I both get hiccups fairly often, and it's so annoying! I can usually get rid of mine by holding my breath, but my daughter is a tougher case. I'll have to try your Grandma's remedy next time!

My TT is up at http://cindyswanslife.blogspot.com

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Posted by Anonymous

My mother used to do the sugar thing with us! It never worked.

The pressure on the eyelids works better with a partner to do it, but I like your grandmother's remedy. I'm going to try that one next time.

Robin
http://aroundtheisland.blogspot.com/

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Posted by erin

What a great, educational list! I haven't heard of many of these cures. Happy TT!

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Posted by Anonymous

http://dontcallmemummy.blogspot.com/

Great list - I'll have to try some of these next time - well not that spoon full of mustard one - but I suppose the spoonful followed by puking just might work as well.

Mom Not Mum

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Posted by Anonymous

That's a fun list! We usually do a version of #4, but we drink a glass of water upside-down. (bend over, hold the glass to your upper lip instead of your lower, and good luck!) It often gets water all over you, but if you can manage to actually drink water that way, it does seem to work.

~Nicole @ http://bookwyrmknits.wordpress.com

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Posted by Anonymous

It's not really that bad...
What my brother says to do is... find a point on a wall.. could be a spot, a hole.. whatever.. then what you do is pretend it is a white bunny twitching its nose at you. And you stare at the wall for about a minute or two.. and by then, you hiccups should be gone.

Scary thing is.. it works for me.

~Yuriko
http://photosbyyuriko.blogspot.com/2007/09/thursday-thirteen-2.html

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Posted by Nap Warden

I haven't heard of many of these...interesting!

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Posted by Anonymous

Interesting! The only cure I've ever had that worked is slow, controlled breathing, since hiccups are caused by a spasm in the diaphragm -- which is why your grandmother's technique probably worked. She had found a pressure point that helped calm the spasm.

Nice to see you drop by West of Mars this week!

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Posted by Anonymous

Great list! I'll try one of these the next time I've got the hiccups. Happy TT!

Best wishes from Germany,
Sandra,
who posted her first TT 13 list today :)

http://sandyschatterblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/sandys-thursday-thirteen-1.html

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Posted by Anonymous

Awww, that last comment about Grandma was so sweet! Happy TT and thanks for stopping by!

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Posted by Anonymous

Oops, that was me,
Joely
http://joelysueburkhart.com/blog

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Posted by Anonymous

Nice list. I'll have to remember some of those the next time I'm plagued by the hiccups.

Denise Patrick
http://denisesden.blogspot.com/

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Posted by Anonymous

Great ideas! Thanks

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Posted by Emmyrose

I'll remember this one when I found myself having hiccups :)

http://emmyrose1028.blogspot.com

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Posted by Miss Sniz

I can't wait to try these. Oh wait, that means i have to have the hiccups! Maybe I can!

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Posted by Anonymous

Wow, lots of comments! Does your TT entry get extra points if you get at least 13 comments?

--Jason

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