Today, I have three cracked ribs. I have also, for the first time in my life, developed a case of the hiccups that simply will NOT go away. It's been hours. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I cracked a rib coughing. FML
Today, I tripped and fell, damaging my sternum and making it incredibly painful to breathe in or out too much. About ten minutes later, I got the hiccups. FML
Today, I coughed so hard that I fractured two ribs. FML
Today, as always, I get the hiccups ten times a day, sometimes more. They are very painful, and the only thing that makes them go away is water. The doctors have found no apparent cause. I hate my body. FML
Today, after battling for hours to get just a little sleep before my early morning work shift, I finally began drifting off. Then I got the worst attack of hiccups in my life. FML
Today, I fractured two ribs from coughing. My doctor told me to stop coughing, or I would fracture them more. I have bronchitis. FML
Today, I coughed so hard that I tore an intercostal muscle in my ribs. Now I can't cover my cough, as I have to cross my arms against my ribcage to stop the pain. FML, FML, F Me All Day Long (sung to the tune of Jingle Bells). FML
Today, I had the pleasure of finding out how it feels to poop with 3 broken ribs. FML
Today, after finally breaking my addiction to sleeping pills, right as I was drifting off to sleep at my first decent drug-free time in over 4 years... I got the hiccups. FML
Today, I've had a cold for over a week, and I've been coughing so hard, I bruised my ribs. I'm also 8 months pregnant. Guess where my son likes to kick me. FML
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anon80214 15
Have someone show you the medical bills, that should scare you.
ManInTheMachine 20
Stand on your head. Jump up and down. Burp. Drink Ginger Ale. Hold your breath. Get scared. Drink water. Juggle. Yell. Breathe through your mouth. ...and by the time you've read through all of these stupid, inane remedies, you would've forgotten to hiccup. You're welcome.
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Akumie 6
I know how you feel OP! My ribs pop out of place all the time. People don't understand just how painful hiccups are when something is wrong with your ribs. Get a glass of water and a paper towel, put the paper towel over the glass, and drink the water. This always works for me. C: good luck op!
eoko 12
My dad used to put a little bit of sugar in water and it got rid of hiccups for me. Sorry OP, how it stops soon.
takeitandrun 13
I know your pain. Part of ribcage was crushed in a bad car accident, many ribs broken in more than one spot and I got the hiccups once shortly after and it was an excruciatingly painful feeling - had me in tears anticipating the next one. It was awful. I talked to my doctor and they prescribed something to stop my hiccups while I was recovering, I'd recommend you do the same.
writergirl23 19
I just drink water down as fast as possible ... One of the things that cures them are lack of oxygen to the brain. I guess when your body gets scared enough like that, hiccups are the last thing on its mind!
infectedsense 15
When I have hiccups, I put my fingers in my ears and drink through a straw (the straw is only necessary since you have no hands free to hold a glass...I guess it would work with ear plugs). only thing that's ever worked for me. Haven't checked the comments to see if it's been suggested but I'm guessing they're all full of similar advice, although given the moderating process between submitting an FML and having it posted, I really hope OP has stopped hiccupping by now!
BlowinChronic 18
56- why do you drink vinegar regularly?...
frankNchunks 4
Smoking a bowl gets rid of my hiccups every time
ShyAnn29 15
I hold my breath, and drink water at the same time, it doesn't always work though.
ShyAnn29 15
They hurt after abdominal surgery too!!
Sanchez1984 6
you should see a doctor. but for the hiccups I know your in pain but bend down and just your upper body have a water bottle at hand and look up while still being bent over and drink some of the water, works everytime. Hope this works