Oh my god, I've got the friggin hickups

They're driving me nuts.
I've had em all day long.
I just hickuped 5 times typing... 6 times 7 times typing this out.

8, 9, 10

11, 12, 13, 14.....15 arghhhh!!!

I get 'em loads man... the only thing I've found that works is breathing in as far as you can and holding it... usually they go.... :rolleyes:

Having someone scare me used to work, but no more....

Hiccups make me laugh. If you really think about what your body is doing, and how you have no control over it whatsoever, it's quite hilarious.

Tremendously inconvenient, yes. But if you've got 'em you might as well be entertained by 'em.

When other people have hiccups I am so full of advice
-Hold your breath and count to twenty.
-Get someone to scare you.
-Gulp down a glass of water.
-Do a head stand and drink a glass of water.
-You've got them because you've eaten too fast. Don't eat so fast next time.
-And just ride it out.
How annoying is that when they throw the same advice at you when you have them. lol :p :D
Seriously though, if you still have them. Hold your breath and count to twenty. Get someone to scare you. Gulp down a glass of water. Do a headstand and drink a glass of water. You've got them because you've eaten too fast. Don't eat so fast next time. And just ride it out man. :p

Are they gone yet?

Yeah, finally.
Man... that was a major drag & it lasted all day.

Some lady at the mall gave me the dirtiest look... I hiccuped once really loud and she was walking beside me with her son. I say "sorry about that...".
Then boom, another one comes out even louder and she gives me this look like I'm a serial killer or something and pushes her son away from me.

Hmmm... the hiccuping serial killer?

You don't scare me dude..... ;)

Hahahaha, wtf.

Stop corrupting today's youth with your involuntary throat muscle contractions, you bastard you.

Originally Posted by: Kevin TaylorThey're driving me nuts.
I've had em all day long.
I just hickuped 5 times typing... 6 times 7 times typing this out.

8, 9, 10

11, 12, 13, 14.....15 arghhhh!!!

I had them for three straight days a few weeks ago. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. They hurt after 24 hours.

For future reference- hiccups are caused by spasms of the diaphragm. On the very rare occasions I get the hiccups, I simply relax my breathing. Knowing how to breathe diaphragmatically helps though.

PSST... the reason all those crazy methods of getting rid of hiccups work is because you're tricking your brain to make it think that they work, so they do.

WIERD HUH?? :D :confused:

Nothing like a good placebo.

With apologies for bumping an old thread... if any of you guys ever get the hiccups spare a thought for this dude...

15 months and still going strong... clicky

Originally Posted by: ren15 months and still going strong...

Just wondering, do you hiccup in time? Can you adjust it like a metrodome?
Just wondering!

When I get the hiccups (Spelling?), I breath in and out fast and hard almost like pantting. I do it for a few minutes and they are gone!

I wonder if getting knocked unconscious would cure the hiccups...

Like, what if you just choked yourself until you passed out or something? Would they keep going? I know that's unhealthy, but if I had been hiccuping for 15 months, I think I'd be willing to try anything.

Originally Posted by: earthman buckI wonder if getting knocked unconscious would cure the hiccups...

Like, what if you just choked yourself until you passed out or something? Would they keep going? I know that's unhealthy, but if I had been hiccuping for 15 months, I think I'd be willing to try anything.

I'm sure if when unconscious you should die, your hiccups would stop. :rolleyes:

I can't imagine having the hiccups for 15 months! You have what is called “Intractable” hiccups and you should consult a doctor.

According to the Mayo Clinic (is that Mayo like on a BLT?) there are several cures, but you should not try these yourself. You need to see a doctor when the hiccups last more than 48 hours, interfere with eating, drinking, sleeping, or if it causes choking. Such treatments are medication, such as, chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and others, carotid sinus message, Nasogatric tube, or an injection of an anesthetic to block the phrenic nerve. All of these treatments can be dangerous to your health if not performed by a doctor.

Man, I cound like a commerical!

I’m sure you Googled your condition, but if not, do so and please see a doctor. You sound like you might try something stupid and we sure wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to you.

I am not a doctor and I am not suggesting any medical treatment. I am suggesting for you to consult a doctor. There, that's my disclaimer!

Take care, friend!