47. Hiccups Cure

Forget all the traditional methods to stop hiccups you’ve heard of, some scientists discovered a rather untraditional but effective way that will stop your hiccups faster than you can hold your breath. Just be warned, it might hurt a little! But hey, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, am I right?

After a 60-year-old man with acute pancreatitis had a nasogastric tube inserted, he began experiencing persistent hiccups. Despite various drug treatments and attempted manoeuvres following the removal of the tube, the hiccups continued. However, digital rectal massage was performed and resulted in the abrupt cessation of the hiccups.