Does anything actually cure hiccups? (Part 2)

More reader suggestions on remedies for hiccups, including breathing exercises, a teaspoon of sugar and even a magic word

31 August 2022

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Holding your breath while pinching your nose is supposed to stop hiccups, but does anything actually cure hiccups? (continued)

Richard Hind

York, UK

What I find most effective is controlling the breath using what I call “golden ratio breathing”. It is a form of breathing for relaxation in which you inhale for a count of five and exhale for a count of eight. You may hiccup once or twice as you start, but after half a dozen or so cycles, the hiccups melt away.

Nuala Lonie

Linlithgow, West Lothian, UK

The virtually infallible cure for hiccups is to try to…