Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> However, for more persistent hiccups, the best
> solution I've found is breathing in and out of
> a plastic bag, to the point where you think you
> just can't do another breath that way. In which
> case, I save the last inflation of the bag and
> breathe normally long enough to recover. If the
> hiccups are not gone, I resume using the gas
> from the last inflation of the bag.

I should have mentioned that if you try this,
you should make sure you will be safe if you
lose consciousness. It's never happened to me,
but if you black out, you don't want to a) fall
and hit something, or b) blackout with the bag
over your face obstructing breathing.

With regard to a), don't do it sitting in a chair.
Do it on the floor or sitting in the middle of
a bed.

With regard to b), it's an unlikely hazard and
you'll have a short period of time as the black
out begins to snatch the bag away from your face.
Knowing of the hazard will prepare you for the
proper response at the onset of blackout.