Just Hiccuping Along the Road to a Remedy

Hiccups are annoying, but the remedies are plentiful. Here are the free or next-to-free options that may work:

* Swallow a teaspoonful of granulated sugar.

* Hold your breath for 10 seconds, exhale, then drink a glass of water.

* Rapidly drink a glass of ice water.

* Wait for someone to scare you.