Everyone gets it once in a while. It may be a temporary annoyance or it may last for weeks. Either way, people have devised a couple of hundred ways to get rid of the hiccups.

Hiccups (or singultus in medical terms) is the involuntary spasm of the diaphragm which happens repeatedly over the span of time. There are many known ways to get them: eating food too quickly, eating spicy food, laughing, electrolyte imbalance, and some cancer patients have it as a side effect of chemotherapy.

Whatever the cause, there are lot of home remedies to cure the hiccups like drinking from the wrong side of the glass or drinking upside down, being surprised out of your wits, holding your breath, eating a slice of lemon, eating sugar or mustard and a whole lot more. Some people get a case of persistent or intractable hiccups (severe and prolonged cases), at which point they are given sedatives, stimulants for the digestive system, and anti-spasmodic medicine.

Well, somebody over at Opiniorama had discovered his own way of curing the hiccups when all else failed. According to his instructions, one should reach up on a door frame, hold a big breath and lean forward. While doing this, lean forward far enough to feel your back arching and your abdominal muscles stretching. He reportedly has his cure down to 12 seconds.

Hmmm, what do you guys think? We all have our personal home remedies, we'd love to hear yours.