Symptoms, remedies, treatments and care for Hiccups

Hiccups

Hiccups are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm - the muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen and plays an important role in breathing. Each contraction is followed by a sudden closure of your vocal cords, which produces the characteristic hic sound. Hiccups may result from a large meal, alcoholic or carbonated beverages or sudden excitement. For most people, a bout of hiccups usually lasts only a few minutes. In very rare cases, hiccups may persist for months.

Remedies:

Take sugar
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Effectiveness: 3.4  Popularity: 97  
Drink cold water
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Effectiveness: 3.8  Popularity: 87  
Plug your ears
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Effectiveness: 4.3  Popularity: 58  
Take vinegar
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Effectiveness: 3.2  Popularity: 57  
Hold breath
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Effectiveness: 4.2  Popularity: 53  
Breathe into a bag
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Effectiveness: 3.5  Popularity: 34  
Take lemon
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Effectiveness: 2.2  Popularity: 30  
Cover nose & mouth and breath
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Effectiveness: 3.6  Popularity: 29  
Drink water upside down
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Effectiveness: 3.5  Popularity: 28  
Press your palm
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Effectiveness: 3.2  Popularity: 25  
Take ginger
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Effectiveness: 3.0  Popularity: 25  
Take peanut butter
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Effectiveness: 3.0  Popularity: 15  
Stick out your tongue
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Effectiveness: 2.5  Popularity: 12  
Sip honey and castor oil
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Effectiveness: 3.0  Popularity: 2  
Drink cardamom tea
Effectiveness: N/A  Popularity: 0  
Drink chamomile tea
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