When I posted that, I'd been trying to get rid of them by holding my breath at intervals for about half an hour. My very next attempt, just after I posted, succeeded.
Of course. Try taking a few sips of water before you hold your breath next time. That seems to about triple the effectiveness of holding my breath to cure hiccups.
Then again, a) I know someone who swears by eating a teaspoon full of sugar[!] to cure hers, and b) I think there are some scientific studies out there that 'prove' most folk remedies for hiccups are about as useful as a placebo (how can you have a placebo for holding your breath, anyway?).
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Date: 2013-08-29 03:01 am (UTC)Of course.
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Date: 2013-08-29 05:44 am (UTC)Then again, a) I know someone who swears by eating a teaspoon full of sugar[!] to cure hers, and b) I think there are some scientific studies out there that 'prove' most folk remedies for hiccups are about as useful as a placebo (how can you have a placebo for holding your breath, anyway?).