Re: Need help for hiccups!

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Okay, this is going to sound really crazy, but I swear that it works...

This works best if you do not have a gag reflex, but even if you do you can

accomplish it.

If you can " tickle " the very back of your throat, it will stop hiccups for

a while. I just stick my middle finger in my mouth (like you are trying to

get yourself to vomit). Fortunately or unfortunately, I have no gag reflex,

so it is pretty easy for me (and I don't vomit).

BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT USING ANY FORIEGN OBJECT TO DO THIS! (That is why I

use my finger - I figure it really isn't going to leave my hand easily.)

Another way of doing this... wow, this is hard to explain... You tighten

down the muscles in the back of the throat, then breath out, causing the

flesh in the back of your throat to vibrate. Sort of like clearing your

throat but exactly different. :-) It is not as effective as the manual

stimulation, but it helps.

This is one of the side effects of intubation for surgery - the breathing

tube stimulates this area and depresses hiccups while you are under. They

also use some drugs... Hiccupping during surgery is not a good thing. LOL

I hope that this helps.

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-sylvan