How To Deal With Hiccups

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Hold your breath

Sit down and hold your breath as long as comfortably possible.

Step 3: Lie down

Lie down on a bed and try different resting positions to ease the pressure on the diaphragm

Step 4: Try the paper bag method

Hiccups may stop if you temporarily increase the bodies' carbon dioxide level. This can be done by using the paper bag method.

The bag needs to be sealed around the nose and mouth so that expired breath is breathed in again. This should be done by alternating around 10 breaths into and out of the bag, followed by breathing without a bag for 15 seconds. Don't overdo the bag breathing in case carbon dioxide levels rise too high and oxygen levels fall too low causing other more serious medical problems.

If the hiccups are prolonged, they can become tiring and painful. If they have not stopped after a few hours, you should seek medical advice.