What in the fuck causes hiccups and how do you stop them?

**Bluewire Ross** · 12-22-2005, 08:53 PM

The medical cause of hiccups can include abdominal distention, brainstem lesions, cancer the stomach, dilatation of the stomach, gastritis, increased intracranial pressure, pancreatitis, irritation of the lining of the lungs, and kidney failure.

Many conditions are associated with hiccups, but none has been shown to be the cause of hiccups.

If you eat too fast, you can swallow air along with your food and end up with a case of the hiccups.
Any other practices that might irritate the diaphragm such as eating too much (especially fatty foods) or drinking too much (drunk people hiccup) can make you prone to having hiccups.
In these instances, your stomach, which sits on top of the diaphragm, is distended or stretched. Because they occur in relation to eating and drinking, hiccups are sometimes thought to be a reflex to protect you from choking.

**SmokeyTheBear** · 12-22-2005, 08:56 PM

i can make myself get instant hiccups by eating pickled jalepenos ( or basiclly anything with lots of jalapeno juice )

The only sure i know that works is keep drinking water.. you dont have to drink it fast just dont breathe.

**Rob** · 12-22-2005, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by Bluewire Ross

The medical cause of hiccups can include abdominal distention, brainstem lesions, cancer the stomach, dilatation of the stomach, gastritis, increased intracranial pressure, pancreatitis, irritation of the lining of the lungs, and kidney failure.

So what's the BAD news, Doc?

**Kevsh** · 12-22-2005, 09:06 PM

It's amazing that in the time to type this post you could've googled it and got 200 pages of results telling you how to deal with hiccups.

... or you can post here and let everyone else do the work for you

**Jace** · 12-22-2005, 09:07 PM

trapped air causes them

i use a spoonful of sugar, it cures them instantly usually

**Spunky** · 12-22-2005, 09:09 PM

Pound back a couple beers and burp em out..always works for me

**Rob** · 12-22-2005, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by Kevsh

It's amazing that in the time to type this post you could've googled it and got 200 pages of results telling you how to deal with hiccups.

... or you can post here and let everyone else do the work for you

With my hiccups I kept typing Goooogle and it was taking me to some porn site.

It's all about delegation.

**Red Ezra** · 12-22-2005, 09:10 PM

i have heard all kinds of cures - you know what works? swallow your breath - I know it sounds crazy but it works - swallow the air in your mouth - it'll go off like a switch - your welcome.

**Bluewire Ross** · 12-22-2005, 09:13 PM

Originally posted by Kevsh

It's amazing that in the time to type this post you could've googled it and got 200 pages of results telling you how to deal with hiccups.

... or you can post here and let everyone else do the work for you

good point.i just did it for him

**BIGTYMER** · 12-22-2005, 09:15 PM

Hang upside down like a bat for an hour. ;D

**Diego** · 12-22-2005, 09:19 PM

There is a high incidence of hiccups amongst those with "green" status on GFY. Don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger.

**TreasureBucks** · 12-22-2005, 10:53 PM

Hold your breath for 20 seconds.... always works for me

**volante** · 12-22-2005, 11:09 PM

Did that get rid of them?

**volante** · 12-22-2005, 11:13 PM

Here's another Boo - gotta love Google's image search

**TreasureBucks** · 12-23-2005, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by volante

Did that get rid of them?

My wife asked me to scare her once, to get rid of her hiccups.

A soon as she asked it... I knew it wasnt going to work unless i scared her before she finshed asking. I turned around and scared the shit out of her, becuase she wasnt expecting it that soon.

If i remember correctly it worked as well.

**MattOT** · 12-23-2005, 12:53 AM

You got to stand on one leg and start hopping saying hilla be hilla be
fuck it i dont know

merry xmas dude

**Linkster** · 12-23-2005, 03:50 AM

The remedy we used to use in the bar/club biz was a teaspoon of bitters - tastes like shit but it works every time

**KRL** · 12-23-2005, 03:52 AM

From the Guinness Book of World Records . . .

Longest Attack of Hiccups

Charles Osborne (1894?1991) of Anthon, Iowa, USA, started hiccupping in 1922 while attempting to weigh a hog before slaughtering it. He was unable to find a cure, and continued hiccupping until February 1990, a total of 68 years!

Osborne led a normal life in which he had two wives and fathered eight children. The only discomfort from his hiccuping, he claimed, was the constant risk of losing his false teeth!

During the first few decades, he hiccupped up to 40 times a minute, slowing to 20 a minute in later years. He finally stopped in 1990 ? after an estimated 430 million spasms ? and died the following year.

Holy shit!

**Ace-wtf** · 12-23-2005, 04:07 AM

swallow

**Wiggles** · 12-23-2005, 04:33 AM

i always take a shot of vinegar, gets rid of them.

**Vitasoy** · 12-23-2005, 08:55 AM

When I get them I either drink a shit load of water or yogurt.. both work like a charm.

What in the fuck causes hiccups and how do you stop them?

What in the fuck causes hiccups and how do you stop them?

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