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DaniJude
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Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
A few weeks ago a co-worker had BAD hiccups at the office so my boss told her to go and get some peanut butter from the kitchen... He said he swears by this remedy. He had her take a big spoonful of peanut butter and put it in her mouth - swallow, GONE!
I was amazed - he said he grew up with this remedy and it always works and he doesn't know why. Well, I kept it in the back of my mind and tonight when I got home DH was MISERABLE because he has had hiccups *ALL* day long - since, literally, 7am! 
I felt so bad and immediately suggested the peanut butter - he thought I was nuts but one BIG spoonful later - GONE! Just like magic!
Just thought I'd share! Anyone ever heard of this? 
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Posted 4/14/08 10:12 PM  |
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KPtoys
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Id be scared to choke on peanut butter
DH swears by drinking a tsp of vinegar
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| Posted 4/14/08 10:18 PM |
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skip123
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
No I didnt know that one...thats a good one for next time....
The spoonful of sugar one works...also thumbs in your ears and pinkies holding your nose and drinking through a straw works all the time for me...
but I have to say the peanut butter sounds more pleasant and less labor intensive....
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| Posted 4/14/08 10:19 PM |
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janet
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
i use the drink water upsidedown from the other side of the cup and swallow as you stand back up.
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| Posted 4/14/08 10:20 PM |
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Dolcezza
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Nina
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've tried everything from the drinking water upside down, to the silver spoon thing. Nothing works.
I'll try this! Thanks DaniBella
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| Posted 4/14/08 10:31 PM |
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MrsMaz
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
I've been using the lemon trick and that works for me. But now I will definitely try that next time I get them.
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| Posted 4/14/08 10:36 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
I've heard about the balancing something on your nose....
ha, I'll have to keep this one in mind!
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| Posted 4/14/08 10:42 PM |
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EckoRed81504
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Lemon with a shot of Bitters. But the chances are youw ill only have bitters if you are at a bar
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| Posted 4/15/08 7:32 AM |
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joenick
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Look at all the "remedies" we have for hiccups!
I do the pencil across the mouth while drinking a cup of water remedy.
Peanut butter sounds tastier though!
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| Posted 4/15/08 7:35 AM |
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2BEANS
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
ill have to remember the peanut butter trick.. my dh gets thems so bad that he gets sick from them.
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| Posted 4/15/08 7:37 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
WARm water always worked for me.
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| Posted 4/15/08 7:45 AM |
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TreAnt427
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
I have heard of the peanut butter trick before. But when I tried it, it didn't work. 
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| Posted 4/15/08 7:53 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Hiccups are muscle spasms, so anything that refocuses the muscles will often stop the spasms. I seriously doubt it's "peanut butter" per se. Most "remedies" have your body doing something to either refocus your muscles, or distract your brain from the hiccups. I find that just focused breathing gets rid of it. Sometimes just ignoring it makes it go away.
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| Posted 4/15/08 7:58 AM |
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Kara
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
I hate peanut butter so much this post actually made me gag. I hate the hiccups, too, but not bad enough to eat peanut butter.
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| Posted 4/15/08 8:06 AM |
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Kara
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Posted by GoldenRod
Hiccups are muscle spasms, so anything that refocuses the muscles will often stop the spasms. I seriously doubt it's "peanut butter" per se. Most "remedies" have your body doing something to either refocus your muscles, or distract your brain from the hiccups. I find that just focused breathing gets rid of it. Sometimes just ignoring it makes it go away.
Yup, anything that makes you swallow slowly and relax will usually do the trick -- hence the drinking water upside remedy, etc.
Message edited 4/15/2008 8:07:15 AM.
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| Posted 4/15/08 8:06 AM |
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ARIELSMOM
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
i do a teaspoon of sugar- just like mary poppins says....
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| Posted 4/15/08 8:47 AM |
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LaurenExp
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Holding my breath and swallowing 3 times always works for me.
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| Posted 4/15/08 8:48 AM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Posted by LaurenExp
Holding my breath and swallowing 3 times always works for me.
This and have someone scare you. Believe it or not, the someone scaring me works..Crazy, I know, but, it works.
When I was a teen, my friend told me this and I thought he was being a dork..LOL.
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| Posted 4/15/08 8:52 AM |
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GoingNutty
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Seven gulps of water in a row always works for me!
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| Posted 4/15/08 9:12 AM |
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DaniJude
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
One downside to the peanut butter trick: I came back down to the kitchen a few minutes later because I was going to get a drink and DH was just sitting there with the jar of PB and a spoon I was like, did you get them again?? He's like NO 
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| Posted 4/15/08 9:12 AM |
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SPECIALNEEDSMOMMY
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Very interesting!
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| Posted 4/15/08 9:22 AM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Remedy for hiccups - who knew?!
Posted by GoldenRod
Hiccups are muscle spasms, so anything that refocuses the muscles will often stop the spasms. I seriously doubt it's "peanut butter" per se. Most "remedies" have your body doing something to either refocus your muscles, or distract your brain from the hiccups. I find that just focused breathing gets rid of it. Sometimes just ignoring it makes it go away.
Yep, if you hold your breath a few times and concentrate on holding your diaphragm muscle still it should work. Works for me.
The peanut butter trick only distracts you long enough that you have to slow your breathing and concentrate..same with sugar..it's so intense you are distracted.
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