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Anybody have a good cure for the hicups?
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koon_taung_daeng



Joined: 28 Jan 2007
Location: south korea

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:16 am    Post subject: Anybody have a good cure for the hicups? Reply with quote

ive been hicuping for about 20 minutes and im goign to kill myself unless this stops soon, any suggestions? on the hicups i mean not killing myslef
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Freaka



Joined: 05 Jun 2007

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does plugging your nose while drinking a cup of water really work?

Have someone scare you? Boo! Wink

Yo, did you see my question to you about Bundang?
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Cynical Optimist



Joined: 26 Feb 2006
Location: S.E. Korea

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

this works for me 98% of the time. it's hard to explain, but here goes...

drink some water (from a cup, bottle, faucet, doesn't matter)

keep the water supply constantly against your mouth.

suck in a LITTLE bit of water -- just enough to help you swallow.

as you do this, breathe IN thru your nose.

STOP breathing and sucking!!!

swallow!

suck in a LITTLE bit more water while breathing OUT thru your nose.

STOP everything and SWALLOW!

CONTINUE!

keep breathing and sucking at the same time.

stop everything before each time you swallow.

THAT'S IT!!!

and do it at a medium-slow pace!!! Laughing Seriously! And it has to be rhythmic!

...awaiting sucking and swallowing jokes...
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mrsquirrel



Joined: 13 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Surprise yourself by sticking your finger up your bum.

The shock will stop it.
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normalcyispasse



Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go to sleep in front of a fan.
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jg



Joined: 27 May 2003

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Take a really deep breath, hold it. While holding it, pinch both nostrils closed, as well as your mouth. Count to 30 using Mississippi - one mississippi, two mississippi...

It never fails. NEVER. Make sure to seal your mouth and nose well. I am an elementary school teacher and this always works on the kids, I've done it at least two dozen times with them; in addition, I have been using this method for over 20 years - its guaranteed. If it doesn't work, its the hiccupers fault for not doing it right.
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The Soju Hoju



Joined: 29 Nov 2006
Location: Bus 26, 200 yards past Lotteria on the left

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My granny used to have a tried and tested method....'hold your breath for 30 minutes '. Good ' hup ' luck.
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cangel



Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Location: Jeonju, S. Korea

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Take a cup of water, about 1/2 to 2/3s full. Place your lips on the opposite side of the rim (almost like your chin is in the cup). Bend forward and drink the cup. Works every time.

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wings



Joined: 09 Nov 2006

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I get the hiccups a lot. The best thing is to concentrate REALLY hard on something else. Do a really difficult puzzle, try to remember the words to a song from when you were a kid. focusing on having the hiccups will only make it worse.

Once I had the hiccups for a really long time. A friend of mine told me "ok, look right into my eyes and repeat after me. blah blah blah....... BANG he slapped me in the face. I was VERY shocked. I was like WTF????? my hiccups were gone.
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jaganath69



Joined: 17 Jul 2003

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Drink a dessert spoon full of vinegar, works a treat for me.
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Hopelessly Human



Joined: 03 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cangel wrote:
Take a cup of water, about 1/2 to 2/3s full. Place your lips on the opposite side of the rim (almost like your chin is in the cup). Bend forward and drink the cup. Works every time.


This is the method I use. It works.
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JMO



Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu

PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
Take a really deep breath, hold it. While holding it, pinch both nostrils closed, as well as your mouth. Count to 30 using Mississippi - one mississippi, two mississippi...

It never fails. NEVER. Make sure to seal your mouth and nose well. I am an elementary school teacher and this always works on the kids, I've done it at least two dozen times with them; in addition, I have been using this method for over 20 years - its guaranteed. If it doesn't work, its the hiccupers fault for not doing it right.


I do this and it works.
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cbclark4



Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan

PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Ben Franklin cure:

If you sneeze your hiccups will stop.

Use snuff, or try closing your eyes and then open them in the direction of a very bright light source.
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dogshed



Joined: 28 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

have an orgasm
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