Hiccups, in general, will stop by themselves usually. But if you are having a long bout or they are annoying you, try these home remedies.
Sweeten it up.
Overload the nerve endings in the mouth with a sweet treat may do the trick. Try a teaspoonful of sugar or honey.
Pull on Your Tongue.
Sticking out your tongue and yanking on it may stop hiccups. Or it could just be funny.
Play "Hear no Evil".
Some doctors recommend that you put your fingers in your ears to stop hiccups. But be careful, don't stick your fingers too far into your ears.
Tickle Them Away.
Tickling the soft palate of the roof of your mouth with a cotton swab
may do the trick. Or, if you're the type who enjoys getting tickled,
have someone find your ticklish spots.
Get Scared Silly.
Have someone surprise or scare you and put an end to hiccups.
Bag Those Hiccups.
Breath into a paper bag, is believed to work on the same principle as the breath-holding method.
Drink Water.
Swallowing water interrupts the hiccupping cycle. Gargling with water may also have the same effect.
Hold Your Breath.
Hold your nose and close your mouth, the way you would when you're ready to jump into a pool. Do it for as long as you can, but be careful.
American man Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 68 years, from 1922 to
1990, and was entered in the Guinness World Records as the man with the
Longest Attack of Hiccups.