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| quote: | | Some things that irritate the diaphragm are eating too quickly or too much, an irritation in the stomach or the throat, or feeling nervous or excited. Almost all cases of the hiccups last only a few minutes. Some cases of the hiccups can last for days or weeks, but this is very unusual, and it's usually a sign of another medical problem. |
Medical treatment
-Some Common ideas on how to get rid of hiccups:
-putting fingers in throat, or ears
-standing on head
-someone jumps out and scare you when you're not expecting it - a famous treatment
-holding breath and counting to 10
-breathing deeply
-trying to swallow hiccups
-massaging the bottom throat between the collar bone or under both collar bones
-drink as fast as possible
-putting sugar on tongue
-hold chocolate on your tongue
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiccup
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