Hic. Oh bother. Silly Hiccups. Can’t stop. Hic. Anyone got any tips, tricks or make ‘em go away charms that can help with the hiccoughs? Hic. Owchie. Sillyness this is. Hic.
Posted by munin at Octubre 8, 2003 10:59 PMeeeeeeek! hic!
i'm 'fraid not.
;o)
This works for me:
----- Y ---- A ---- W ---- N ---- I ---- N ---- G -----
In. Very. Very.
Very.
Very.
Very. Slow. Motion.
One should take at *least* a minute to complete the yawn. You may hiccup during the yawn, but persevere through to the end. Every good yawn has that bit where there's a little feeling of release -- make an effort to hit that point.
This is sort of in the same family as the "hold your breath" school of thought, but it also helps to relax... um... whatever it is that spontaneously contracts when one hiccups...
Or, perhaps, the yawn reflex is more powerful than, and thus overrides, the hiccup reflex...
I (obviously) don't know *how* or *why* it works, but I can personally vouch that it does work for me. Give it a try next time; I'd love to know whether it works for other people too.
will try that next time and tell you if it works :oD
Posted by: munin on Octubre 9, 2003 08:03 PM