hiccup raze they say you should try drinking water in a way that's almost impossible. scare yourself. or get someone else to scare you. glue your knees to your chest and lean forward. swallow vinegar or granulated sugar. bite into a lemon. the only thing that ever did me any good was holding my breath and swallowing three times. it's harder than you'd think. by the time i managed to pull it off, the jackhammer in my abdomen had taken its leave, and i was alone with the rhythm of my muted gasps and exhalations, undisturbed by the spasms a sudden surfeit of oxygen brought on. 230228 ... kerry i find hiccups terrifying. the way you describe it--a jackhammer--really resonates. when i was a kid i would get hiccups all the time and i read in the guinness book of world records (a sacred text to so many middle-schoolers!) about a man who had hiccups for 68 years. 68 years! nonstop! a spoonful of peanut butter usually does the trick for me. 230228 ... nr i'm a fan of plugging my ears and drinking water (things_i_never_thought_i_would_say) 230228 what's it to you? who go blather from