Did I Cheat?!?!
You are going to be fine...By the way, I know this sounds really crazy, but this really works. The next time you get hiccups, get an 8 oz glass of water, set it on the counter, use both your thumbs and plug your ears, use both your pointing fingers and plug your nose, bend over the glass and use your other fingers that are left to pick up the cup and while standning up tipping your head and the glass back, drink all the water without breathing or unplugging your ears and nose until you have bent back over setting the glass back down. I know this works because that is exactly what i do everytime. Everyone things I am crazy until they try it. This will keep you from getting off your liquid diet. Good luck, Ben.
Rocko, Don’t worry about the peanut butter. We all know how unpleasant the hiccups are and anything that will get rid of them is allowed. Since my WLS I only get the hiccups when I’m full, which I’ve learned to pay attention to, and they go away quickly. But, in my pre-WLS days I often got vicious hiccups whenever I ate carrots. Don’t ask me why. I had tried just about every home remedy imaginable, including peanut butter, and none of them ever worked for me… except one. The one that work is a bit dangerous, and should definitely not be attempted in the presence of children. I would take off all of my clothes and stand on my head (you may need someone to assist you by holding your ankles). Once I managed to get into the position I immediately found it difficult to breath or see, plus I couldn’t hear much over the sound of Mrs. G’s laughter. A bit of advice, don’t have anyone other than your wife hold your ankles, as the sight of a naked fat man standing on his head in the middle of the living room is too much for anyone to bare, even your wife. The reason I couldn’t breath or see was not from all the blood rushing to my head as you might think; it was from the pull of gravity. My ample beer gut would flop down over my face cutting off my air supply and restrict my vision. Unfortunately, I could still hear Mrs. G’s squealing with laughter. After a minute of two in this humiliating position my hiccups would go away. Then, the next problem would be to get Mrs. G to let go of my ankles. Thank God for weight loss surgery. If peanut butter works for you… stick with it.
May Your Lantern Burn Bright,
Paul
