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How to get rid of hiccups

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Hiccups can be funny for some, but more often than not – they’re just annoying. 

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If drinking water upside down or having someone frighten the life out of you doesn’t work, there’s one more trick worth trying: extreme water drinking. 

“My go-to home remedy is taking 20 tiny sips of water in a row, as quickly as possible,” Celine Thum, MD, told Self.

“By swallowing water repeatedly, you can’t breathe in so quickly, forcing your body to calm down. [This] slows down its nerve impulses to the diaphragm.”

Have you tried this?

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