The other day I was forced to deal with the annoying duty of hiccups, which lead me to do some googling. Everyone has his or her favorite hiccup cure, but sometimes it may not work and you need another in a pinch. As the helper friend that I am, I want to share my knowledge: The Only Real Hiccups Cure… and It’s Guaranteed to Work 99.9% of the time! Let’s call it this because that’s what the cure’s creators call it.

1. Pour a tall glass of water.

2. Hold your breath.

3. Important: Pinch your nose closed.

4. Slowly take 15 to 20 swallows of the water while holding your breath with your nose pinched closed.

5. When you can’t stand it any more (you’ll know by that scary drowning sensation) take a deep breath and relax.

Dr. Oz however wants you to drink that water in an odd way:

Try that and report back if that worked for you!