In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> 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.

If you use a paper bag instead of a plastic bag, that should reduce the
risk of suffocation.

I'll stick to the water method as long as it continues to work. <g>
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