After holding your breath for a few seconds, swallow large breaths of air a few times. Repeat this process a few times to see if it can stop your hiccups.
Be careful getting up and down–remember that your coordination and sense of balance might be impaired when you are drinking.
You can use a straw or two to help you drink the water more quickly. Make sure that is only water that you are drinking and not alcohol, which can cause hiccups.
If this method does not work the first time, it is probably best not to try it again, since drinking too much vinegar can irritate your stomach and esophagus. If it doesn’t work, just try a different method.
If your hiccups do not go away within twenty minutes, remove the ice and try a different method. Leaving the ice on too long can cause soreness.
Let a spoonful of sugar slowly dissolve on your tongue. Eat a spoonful of honey. [10] X Research source Tickle the roof of your mouth with a cotton swab. [11] X Research source Lewis JH. Hiccups: causes and cures. J Clin Gastroenterol . 1985 Stick your fingers in your ear. Sip water (or some other non-alcoholic, non-carbonated beverage) slowly, letting it hit the roof of your mouth.
Count backwards from 100. Say or sing the alphabet backwards Do multiplication problems (4 x 2 = 8; 4 x 5 = 20; 4 x 6 = 24; etc. ) Say each letter of the alphabet and a word that begins with that letter
Try holding your breath and slowly counting to 10. [12] X Research source Try inhaling through your nose as slowly and as deeply as you can, then exhale slowly through your mouth. Repeat this several times.
Hold your breath as long as you can[13] X Research source Lewis JH. Hiccups: causes and cures. J Clin Gastroenterol . 1985 [14] X Research source Sanchack KE. Hiccups: when the diaphragm attacks. J Palliat Med. 2004 Breathe deeply and slowly Blow up a balloon Breathe into a paper bag
Make sure that is only water that you are drinking and not alcohol, which can cause hiccups.
