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Distracting yourself can also take the focus away from the hiccups and help stop an episode, says Gupta. ... The popular theory that you can scare the hiccups out of someone is also a myth ...
While the majority of hiccups are harmless and go away after a few minutes or hours, in some cases they can linger and can be a sign of an underlying health issue that warrants a doctor’s attention.
In most cases, they go away after a few minutes. But in some cases, they can last longer. Hiccup episodes that persist for more than 48 hours are called persistent hiccups. And when they happen ...
By far the most famous cure for a hiccups is to scare the person with them. Whether or not it works (I honestly don't know) it should defiantly be included in the article. Several TV shows have had plot points revolving around scaring the hiccups away from people, such as Phineas and Ferb. Can someone please fix this? 16:40, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
Root causes of prolonged hiccups episodes are difficult to diagnose. [failed verification] Such attacks can cause significant morbidity and even death. [4] An episode lasting more than a few minutes is termed a bout; a bout of over 48 hours is termed persistent or protracted. Hiccups lasting longer than a month are termed intractable.
Hiccups which last more than a month are considered “intractable” and can interfere with eating and drinking, speaking and sleep, adds Dr. Tanchel. “This can cause severe emotional stress.”
Her search for a hiccup cure included "[ingesting] sugar, peanut butter, breathing in a bag, [and] having people scare her". [2] Mee continued to get media attention after her hiccups stopped. In June 2007, she ran away from home and it was reported in the newspapers. [2] She later dated a man named Lamont Newton.
By DR. KAREN LATIMER Hiccup! Giggle. Hiccup! "Excuse me." Hiccup ... Oh shoot! You are at a party, on a first date or a job interview and suddenly, out of nowhere, your chest is convulsing and you ...