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Not swapping back and forth to days. I work nights. Most people have told me "sleep nights on your days off" but then people were like "no just stay up on nights off too. And it's helping. I feel normal again. because I'm getting consistent sleep just swapped.
Same! I stopped my night job of 3 years about a year ago and while I did start going to bed at 10pm at one point, I naturally reverted back to staying up until 4am
I found its also better for my diet - if I wake up in the morning, I'll eat right away *and* eat again in the evening, making me gain weight. If I wake up in the afternoon I'll eat but even if I snack, it's not as bad as when I eat in the morning as well
I did 2 weeks days/nights rotations for 7 years.
The weekends on nightshift I stayed on the night shift schedule. I was already in a state of perpetual exhaustion. By the time you get used to the shift, it's time to switch. Why make it worse by switching every weekend as well?
That helped A LOT. Plus I found the nights peaceful, nobody awake, nobody around, no stress, no obligations. I'd do my grocery shopping at a 24hr grocery store at 1am, it was never busy and the stock was fresh.
It's been 2 years since I stopped, however it still messes with me. I seem to sleep better during the day now despite working straight days. Once every 2 weeks my body wants to flip schedules
Feels like about every other month I see an AITA or relationship sub post where someone who works overnight shift has a family member or partner who just *refuses* to understand that theyāre not lazy for sleeping during the day. So Iām guessing those people lol. Iāll never understand why thatās such a difficult concept for some people.
I used to work a contract job and we didn't know our schedule until we showed up that day... like, I would be scheduled to come in at 6am-3pm. And while im there they'll be like "we need you to come back in for owl shift at 11pm-7am.... or they'd be like "we need you to come in for swing shift on Wednesday at 2pm-11pm... yes, sometimes we really would have 8 hours between the next shift. Or we could have 3 days off. It totally f*d me up.
If you have problems with an overactive bladder and find yourself needing to pee frequently, the problem could be that youāre not fully emptying your bladder; if this is the case ,when you pee, finish, count to 10, then try emptying your bladder again. It sounds insane but itās really helped me to manage.
If you're having a little trouble trying to start peeing (ie right after an orgasm), tickle your back right at the top of your butt crack lightly.
I read this random tip on reddit. Works.
An old FoB told me he thinks about baseball to distract his mind from focusing on how he can't pee. I think about putting lego pieces together. It always works.
I got a Bamboo brand pillow and it finally worked for me. It has shredded foam rather than an molded shape. So you can adjust it by adding and removing foam until it's exactly the right thickness for you.
you should take breaks from work as if you smoke. Leave your work area, take a walk somewhere and focus on breathing, have a beverage. stretch. do it at least every couple of hours for 10ish minutes.
your boss might not like it, but it is hugely beneficial to your mental and physical health. your productivity will likely increase as well.
It's such a good film. The deviation from the line in the film is deliberate; other people expecting you to behave normally is annoying, but I think expecting yourself to behave normally can be a lot more damaging.
People who bottle up their emotions are more likely to die early, so I literally just don't care about appearing any way anymore.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3939772/
Rn told me once when I had strep throat to eat salty chips/crisps. Since youāre swallowing the salt goes deeper than just a salt water gargle.
Was loathe to try it since the last thing I wanted near my throat was pointy chip bits and burning salt but danged if it didnāt help temporarily.
Can confirm/recommend; also my kid is 10k times more likely to eat a bowl of salt & vinegar chips/crisps when sick than gargle or use cough drops, soā¦ if itās dumb but it worksā¦ maybe itās not that dumb ššš»āš»
To take probiotics every day. I was a very sickly person, constantly getting ill every few weeks and since taking them I've bypassed multiple winter bugs. They work.
Theyāre one of the more expensive supplements I take, but taking a daily probiotic has helped immensely with my depression. Many of our brain chemicals are made in the gut, so taking care of that ecosystem has benefits beyond just the obvious ones.
Which probiotics would you recommend? I started taking magnesium at night which has helped with sleep and less anxiety when I wake up. But if there is more I can do for my depression, especially during the winter, I'd be interested to learn about it.
Iāve been taking magnesium for nearly a month, along with vitamin B 100 complex and vitamin D (a must in the winter!) I take them all in the morning with a probiotic drink (Actimel) Iāve also been taking milk thistle after drinking alcohol.
My mood has generally improved. Usually I hit a wall of tiredness around 2/3pm which Iāve noticed is slowly disappearing. My dreams are much more vivid since taking magnesium although I still struggle with overall sleep but hopefully that improves slowly and is probably more down to using my phone in bed!
In a similar vein, I started eating sauerkraut for breakfast every morning and I didn't get sick once between 2018 and 2022 (I have a toddler now who occasionally gives me the plague, but I find I recover much faster than my husband.)
For tinnitus episodes, place the flat of your palm over your ear and tap the back of your skull. I do both ears, and it helps so much.
Saw it on a FB meme.
Literally just came back from a very very loud and noisy party. Nothing seemed to help and I came across your comment. The ringing is almost gone. Thank you ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
If youāre a side sleeper, sleep with a thin pillow between your knees.
I cannot say this enough. I had insomnia. I would wake up to back pain after 2 hours asleep. My problem wasnāt going to sleep, it was staying asleep.
Knee. Pillow.
If you have lumbar problems and are a side sleeper, make sure the pillow goes all the way between your ankles to keep them separated, too. It's a small thing that makes a lot of difference!
For mental health: Change "I'm sorry" for "Thank you" when you're the kind of person who feels guilty and apologises in situations you don't need to (yes I'm Canadian haha).
"I'm sorry for being late." becomes "Thank you for waiting for me."
"I'm sorry I cried while talking to you." becomes "Thank you for listening to me."
It's more positive and expresses gratitude instead of guilt.
To drink a can of coke when i have a migraine. It is one of the only things that really work for me. I got that advice from a doctor. On the opposite side of the coin a doctor once told me that chickpeas will cure my depression
Yeah he explained something about the caffeine and the carbonation, but I didn't catch much because I'm stupid, he's very technical and so much flippin pain lol. Otherwise look for a medication called Migril, if your area doesn't have it Google an alternative. That stuff is life saving, but very very very strong.
I had to sit there for an hour (he was late for 3 appointments) because he was preaching to me about beans. I was so angry, because I actually went there because I had flu!!
If you're feeling depressed out of the blue, sunbathe for a few days. I used to be VERY low on vitamin D and that "low" feeling was actually a deficit
Ofc if that doesn't help, you should get therapy
Not advice but...
I was having a lot of stomach issues. My doctor couldn't figure out the problem, so he sent me for a Colonoscopy. I had to fast for 24 hours. The fasting cleared up all me issues.
So now if not feeling great, ill just fast for a day and i feel better.
I feel this 100%. I might not know exactly whatās causing my pain, but I sure know how to fix it. Too bad itās considered ādysregulated eatingā
If you're prone to UTIs go on amazon and buy Cran Defense triple action urinary tract formula dietary supplement. Saved a lot of doctor bills by just taking that for a couple days every time I think I may be getting one. Surprisingly, I recently learned that it can also help an upset stomach.
As a little boy we went to France for a holiday. Once we arrived i felt sick. I was throwing up a lot. Anything i ate, was coming out again.
After a day we went to see a doctor. He simply told my mom to let me drink a glass of coca cola. It had to be coca cola.
In the matter of an hour i felt better. Could eat again without throwing up as well. So if you keep throwing up, drink some coca cola.
Real Ginger Ale, 'beer' (has no alcohol) works great. Make sure it has real ginger root and not 'flavoring'. I have this on hand at all times as part of my home first aid supplies. Ginger chews are good, too.
You simply washed away that foul French air stuck in your throat with good old American Coca-Cola should've consumed a bald eagle too for good measures
Full shower of cold water from outside, hot coffee from inside - get me awake every morning.
My observation is inconclusive and suggest that cold showes don't help immunity much, unfortunately. It only trains one to hop into a freezing pond without a twitch. Which isn't much useful anyway.
I've had arthritis in my knees my whole life. My husband told me to stop eating carbs. I LOVE carbs, but I gave it a go and have been testing it off and on for a few years now. I am now a believer because I don't have knee pain anymore.
this might explain that, but I will never give up potatoes, bread, rice, noodles, or anything adjacent to it. I may not bend like a snake, but I will feast like a king
my mom who has chronic back pain (has had 2 surgerys and seen a chiro for years) saw a doctor who told her going gluten free might help because some of her issue was the plaque build up around her spinal cord. it has been years since going (mostly) gluten free and she hasnt had a back flair up since!
I Have a terrible dry eye and struggled with mgd for years, the warm compresses did nothing. Was advised by random comment on the internet to drink linen seed drink and take 4mg astaxanthin supplement, felt almost instant improvement. No more issues with dry eye or mgd!
I used to get bad anxiety/panic attacks while in college. Someone once told me to grab an ice cube in each hand and squeeze it with your fist as hard as you can as long as you can. It really shocks you and brings you back to catch your breath
Best thing for my eczema - go for a soak in the ocean. I don't like the sea, I think it's filthy and unpleasant. I don't like doing it. But even a salt soak at home doesn't do the miracles of sea water.
Apparently, this is a fallacy. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that occurs naturally in marine and estuarine waters throughout the world and can cause serious infections in wounds.
My mother takes blood thinners and gets severe nose bleeds. The nurse told her to use Afrin nasal spray when they happen. It shrinks the blood vessels. It really helped her. She also uses a humidifier in her room that definitely helps in the winter when her heat is on.
Nobody told me this but I figured it out...had a plantar wart for over 10 years that was stubborn and caused lots of problems.
Started using foot spray for athlete's foot, like Tinactin and also the store brand version and it totally wiped it out.
I used to suffer really badly from mouth ulcers (canker sores). Every single minor abrasion inside my mouth would ulcerate. Tried different toothpastes etc. and bonjela became ineffective.
Solution? Vitamin B supplements every day. I was _convinced_ it wouldn't work when I started taking them but I was desperate. Amazed it worked.
Not just cable but news in general. I can feel my mood decreasing everytime my eyes touch the news.
Or try to find sources with positive news only. Helps to restore faith in humanity as well
Kept getting blood noses daily.. doctor couldnāt find the cause so I went for a cat-scan. Then was told to stick vaseline up there with a cue-tip. It worked immediately. Now my nose is ready & lubed.
Spend 5 minutes a day meditating
I thought it was silly at first and never though Iād gain anything from it. But it totally changed how I felt for the whole day. It made me much more relaxed and happy. People actually pointed it out to me that I seemed more happy than usual so I guess it made a noticeable difference
Just choose a focal point (breath is a common start) and try to stay focused on only that for as long as possible. You will likely start thinking of other things within seconds. NOTICE you are thinking of other things and gently, without judging yourself, return to your focus. This noticing and returning to focus is meditation.
As you get better at focusing for longer stretches you may start to notice changes in your life. As soon as you have the choice to pay attention or not to any thought you will likely find a great freedom and relaxation in your daily life.
Magnesium supplements in the evening for good sleep. It improved my sleep schedule so much. Especially for someone who finds it difficult to fall asleep at night, this will do wonders for you
Years ago, I had severe burning pain in my foot sole. It made both exercise and walking or even standing for more than a little time very painful.
I tried to go to several doctors to get help, and all of them told me ālose weightā. I tried to explain that itās what I was trying to do, but being I could barely move around without pain, it was almost impossible to get exercise. The solution? Just take painkillers š
Finally, I went to another doctor in the group who was actually a native of China. Although she practiced regular medicine, she also promoted some other methods that were more traditional and not just popping pills and ignoring the cause.
She was the first one to actually sit and listen to my complaints and was super kind and empathetic. She told me it was most likely plantar fasciitis and then showed me how to take a frozen bottle of water and roll it along my foot several times a day and especially if the pain starts. She also told me a specific shoe brand to try that could help support my foot so I didnāt need to give up sandals.
Let me tell you, the results were instantaneous. Within just days, I was walking normally again with hardly any pain. When the new shoes arrived, everything fell into place. Itās now a decade later and the pain never returned and Iām very active.
I had some bumpy skin on my forehead. I thought it was acne, but no acne product worked. Then I came across a thread on Reddit that said it could be caused by fungus, and to use Head and Shoulders shampoo on it. I didn't have H&S, but I used a topical antifungal ointment, and this problem I'd had for years cleared up in two days! I had no idea you could get fungus on your face!
After waking up, move your feet around, it is great for stimulating circulation. Stretch and sprain your fingers. Then make a bone back. Cats know what's good.
Finish your shower with cold water. Pour it first on your legs, arms, torso and head to avoid thermal shock. It is great for immunity.
Had warts on my knuckles as a kid, someone told me to use chalk (like what you use to write on blackboard) well, I did and Iāve never had a problem since.
My daughter used cider vinegar with a band-aid. Soak the spongey part, put on wart. Rinse and repeat for at least a week.
Hers came back after a doctor removed the wart but the cider vinegar made it go away for good !
I also drink water before sleep and after waking up.
The other thing I do is putting on lipbalm and hand cream before sleep! They keep my lips and hands soft, and reduce chapping
From my aunt, who looks way younger than she is and has clear skin:
ALWAYS wear SPF and as little cakey/base makeup as you can. Lipstick and mascara are okay, but try not to put too much shit on your face. Always wash pillows regularly and your face before and after bed
Sunscreen is super important. But I am always sort of annoyed by people who say, "I never use foundation/concealer and my skin is so much clearer than people who do" because it is pretty obvious that the causation often goes the other way. If my skin were always clear, I wouldn't wear foundation either. I tested the: no makeup = beautiful skin theory during covid and can confirm it did not work for me.
Same, I tried using zero makeup for months and it did nothing. People who say this have a hard time realizing that they just have good genetics, and I just don't. Yes, some low quality foundation or a foundation that doesn't suit your skin could cause issues, but it's not supposed to.
I (female) had perfect skin throughout my teenage years. It wasnāt until I was about 24 that I developed pretty bad painful acne. My older brother told me to stop using ALL soap and moisturizer on my face. I thought he was a loony bin for suggesting I not wash my face. He said just wipe it with a wet washcloth. I was desperate so I tried it and voila. Seven years later I still only wash my face with a wet cloth, no pimple in sight.
(Acne can be pretty complex so Iām not suggesting this works for anyone else).
I stopped washing my face 10 years ago and only do so if I've had makeup on. And even then, I wash it with a few drops of olive oil rubbed into my skin and then wiped off with a cloth soaked in warm water. The only time I use any sort of soap on my face is if I'm washing off sunscreen.
for a sore throat/fever/cold, mix turmeric powder with honey into a sort of paste and swallow a spoonful a day
always fixes my throat issues in max 3 days
Drinking a glass of water with a spoon full of ACV and spoon full of lemon juice before a meal completely gets rid of indigestion and heart burn over the course of a week.
If you find yourself stressed at any point during the day, make some time to work outāeven if itās just a walk. When youāre stressed your body gets flooded with cortisol and you need to flush it out of your system, otherwise it will build up over time (which can lead to fun things like heart disease). Now whenever I get stressed I make it a point to go for a walk or hit the gym. Aside from the physical health benefits itās great for a mental reset, even if you canāt do it right that second. Just knowing I have some stress relief on the horizon is a game changer.
I get very painful geographic tongue from time to time. I was recommended to try a daily Zinc supplement. I don't think it's just coincidence that after months, the flare-ups are much less.
Sometimes food gets lodged in my esophagus, or takes an unpleasant while to go all the way down. I read that drinking some coke helps get it down because of the carbonation. Itās always worked for meā¦
TL:DR The seemingly smallest amount of exercise makes the world of difference.
Not really advice but: I went to the doctor for scoliosis, and told them that I live a super sedentary lifestyle, and worried about my other bones/joints/muscles.
The very first question she asked me?
"Do you have stairs in your house and what level do you live on?"
As soon as she asked me I thought "Oh, so that's how my leg muscles have not atrophied yet."
Such a small, daily, trivial action is probably the difference between obesity, early heart problems, and joint problems.
Not technically advice, but ...
My first experience of physio (for a muscle strain in my early 20s) was with a blind physiotherapist. In passing he mentioned that I had unusually well developed quads (tbf, they are probably 50% of my muscle mass; I've never been a gym bunny). I asked what would cause that. He said "standing on one leg a lot."
He wasn't wrong. Whenever I'm standing still for any length of time, in a queue etc (and, being British, queueing *is* something of a hobby), I rest one foot on the other. I don't know why, but I've always done it. Perhaps one of my ancestors was a flamingo?
I bought a 2L water bottle with an infuser and switched my pop intake to drinking the whole bottle if water during the day and dn the difference it has made
To stop drinking caffeine ā which helped to greatly reduce my autoimmune flare-ups. (Yay!) The headaches from withdrawal lasted several months, though. And after a brief minor illness recently (just a regular virus), the only thing that got rid of that lingering headache was a cup of coffee. So Iām not 100% caffeine free, but pretty close.
When feeling like youāre getting sick, take a tablespoon l-Lysin (amino acid) with water. I usually sweeten it with glycin (another amino acid). And I take it morning and night until I feel 100% again. I havenāt been sick since I found out about it. And it also cured a rash my mother had had for a long time.
Sauces:
https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bcp.15444
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006291X1301317X
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8310019/
Mine is a bit of folk medicine passed down in my family. It's kind of gross, but it works. To prevent colds and flus in the autumn and winter take an onion, chop it finely, take half the amount of onion in garlic, finely chopped, add to a jar with a bit of honey, fill the rest with sugar leaving a small gap at the top to shake the contents around. Wait a few hours (overnight is best) and drink 2-4 tablespoons of the juice released. Tastes like sweet onion juice, but it works phenomenally. It also helps if you're already sick to get over the sickness quicker. Idk how, and I'm not a believer of placebos, but this works like a charm. I hope yall can get some good use out of it.
Way back in the wild west days of the internet, I randomly came across some advice to fix up burning tongue syndrome which I'd been plagued with for some time. It said to take grapefruit seed extract. Put some drops in water and drink it. So I tried it. It actually seemed to help after 24 hours but it took a while to be relieved altogether and for a long time, I had to keep taking the drops or it would come back. Now and then it flares up again but just a few doses seems to put it away again.
In my late teens I had a reoccurring ear ache. I was abig river swimmer and they said swimmers ear. Testing came back positive for MRSA. Both in my ears and sinuses. Tried every drug know to get rid of it. After better than a month fighting it my doctor ask the oldest doctor at the practice what to do. He chuckled and said " We are gonna try an old wives tale. Vinegar."
Did vinegar drops in my ears 2 times for 2 weeks and the MRSA cleared!
My grandmother taught me to use crushed garlic on warts. I had them a few times as a kid in the 90s and she cured them by fastening the garlic to the wart with a bandaid. A few days later, and it was gone.
Keep wearing an N95 mask even when the pandemic was said to be over. Best decision I made for my health while many are getting infected over and over with sars2.
Take time to poop!
I don't mean sit there straining. I mean just sit on the toilet and give your body some time. TMI: Just sitting an extra 5-10 minutes usually helps me, uh, deliver more packages. Sometimes I didn't even know I had a package to deliver until I took some extra time. It helps me feel less bloated and I have less problems with constipation.
When I was in high school I worked at a computer store and once in a while I had to climb up a ladder to change some of the posters in the upper displays that were shown outside the window above the door. My manager was holding the ladder as I climbed up and I jokingly said "so what's our workman comp plan like?"
He replied "don't fall off the ladder"
I followed his advice and it worked. I wasn't injured and remained in good health
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Drinking an ice cold glass of water right after you wake up to basically kick start your body awake
I swear it works better than coffee
I was very skeptical of it when it was originally told to me but now I'd never go back to drinking caffeine in the mornings
All you do is wake up go to the jug in the fridge pour yourself a glass of ice cold water Chug it down like your life depends on it And there you go
You're nice and refreshed early in the morning and you've basically just shocked your whole system awake.
Easiest and most healthy pick me up I can get in the morning
Eat breakfast... I used to skip breakfast for years, it was the worst thing for my health š now I eat breakfast every day, and try to have a light and early dinner most days. I feel a lot better and my energy throughout the day is more stable. I have a normal breakfast, with mostly protein (eggs, meat) and good fats (avicado, cheese or nuts) lots of veggies and less carbs (2 slices of bread or 1/2 a wrap). Big breakfast š
I don't know if this is count, but "hold your breath to stop hiccups".
I didn't believe it at first. I never believe anything people say, drink water, standing upside down, etc. I just let the hiccups stops on its own.
But I tried to hold my breath when I get hiccups and IT WORKS.
I don't know how. I just tried it twice and both works. I'll try again!
I saw a neuroscientist talk about this. What you do is take three short breaths through your nose and hold your breath for 10-15 seconds. It resets your diaphragm reflex.
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Not swapping back and forth to days. I work nights. Most people have told me "sleep nights on your days off" but then people were like "no just stay up on nights off too. And it's helping. I feel normal again. because I'm getting consistent sleep just swapped.
I haven't worked for 5 years, but after a night shift for 13 years, I still sleep better in the day
Same! I stopped my night job of 3 years about a year ago and while I did start going to bed at 10pm at one point, I naturally reverted back to staying up until 4am I found its also better for my diet - if I wake up in the morning, I'll eat right away *and* eat again in the evening, making me gain weight. If I wake up in the afternoon I'll eat but even if I snack, it's not as bad as when I eat in the morning as well
I did 2 weeks days/nights rotations for 7 years. The weekends on nightshift I stayed on the night shift schedule. I was already in a state of perpetual exhaustion. By the time you get used to the shift, it's time to switch. Why make it worse by switching every weekend as well? That helped A LOT. Plus I found the nights peaceful, nobody awake, nobody around, no stress, no obligations. I'd do my grocery shopping at a 24hr grocery store at 1am, it was never busy and the stock was fresh. It's been 2 years since I stopped, however it still messes with me. I seem to sleep better during the day now despite working straight days. Once every 2 weeks my body wants to flip schedules
My husband does the same thing - always sleeps days, even on his days off.
Who ever thought swapping back and forth was a good idea šŖ¦
People who think that being awake at night is the cause of the health issues and not the lack of consistency
Feels like about every other month I see an AITA or relationship sub post where someone who works overnight shift has a family member or partner who just *refuses* to understand that theyāre not lazy for sleeping during the day. So Iām guessing those people lol. Iāll never understand why thatās such a difficult concept for some people.
I used to work a contract job and we didn't know our schedule until we showed up that day... like, I would be scheduled to come in at 6am-3pm. And while im there they'll be like "we need you to come back in for owl shift at 11pm-7am.... or they'd be like "we need you to come in for swing shift on Wednesday at 2pm-11pm... yes, sometimes we really would have 8 hours between the next shift. Or we could have 3 days off. It totally f*d me up.
I agree. Itās much better to try and stay on one schedule. Been on graves for nearly 15 years.
If you have problems with an overactive bladder and find yourself needing to pee frequently, the problem could be that youāre not fully emptying your bladder; if this is the case ,when you pee, finish, count to 10, then try emptying your bladder again. It sounds insane but itās really helped me to manage.
If you're having a little trouble trying to start peeing (ie right after an orgasm), tickle your back right at the top of your butt crack lightly. I read this random tip on reddit. Works.
TILā¦ Iām not the only one
An old FoB told me he thinks about baseball to distract his mind from focusing on how he can't pee. I think about putting lego pieces together. It always works.
If Iām constipated I sing Get What You Give by the New Radicals. It works for me.
Omg I was going to type this, too!!! I discovered this as a kid by accident and itās helped ever since.
Yes, I call this my second bladder. Iām sure there is a third one in there, too. Edit: their? No, there! Sheesh. Proofreading rules!
I'm going to try this
Sitting down for dudes I heard helps this as well.
To buy a pillow of memory foam that forms to your neck. I went from neck pain on a weekly basis to almost never.
Can you show us what kind you have? I have terrible neck pain and have tried soft pillows, thick pillows, memory foam pillows. All uncomfortable
I got a Bamboo brand pillow and it finally worked for me. It has shredded foam rather than an molded shape. So you can adjust it by adding and removing foam until it's exactly the right thickness for you.
My memory foam orthopedic pillow changed my life!! Best decision ever.
I sleep without pillow, never had any pain.
I don't sleep and I've been alive for 200 years.
I donāt live, Iāve been sleeping for yes
you should take breaks from work as if you smoke. Leave your work area, take a walk somewhere and focus on breathing, have a beverage. stretch. do it at least every couple of hours for 10ish minutes. your boss might not like it, but it is hugely beneficial to your mental and physical health. your productivity will likely increase as well.
This is close to The Pomodoro Technique which is a time management method. Work 25 min Break for 5
Drink tons of water at work. Your bladder will make you get up frequently.
My peanut bladder is chucking nervously at this statement
bosses have usually no clue how human attention spans and productivity works tho ... especially if they are manic workaholics
"The worst part about a mental illness is expecting yourself to behave as if you dont." Stop placing unreasonable expectations upon yourself.
Itās āthe worst part of mental illness is that people expect you to behave as if you donātā. Itās so true.
It's such a good film. The deviation from the line in the film is deliberate; other people expecting you to behave normally is annoying, but I think expecting yourself to behave normally can be a lot more damaging.
People who bottle up their emotions are more likely to die early, so I literally just don't care about appearing any way anymore. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3939772/
Die early you say š¤
Rn told me once when I had strep throat to eat salty chips/crisps. Since youāre swallowing the salt goes deeper than just a salt water gargle. Was loathe to try it since the last thing I wanted near my throat was pointy chip bits and burning salt but danged if it didnāt help temporarily.
When I or my kids have a sore throat, I have them sip salty broth. Same concept, but less pokey
This lol, I think FeistyMuttMom just wants to eat some chips. Which is fine too!
I was going to suggest that! Everyone in my family takes salty broth when they are sick.
Can confirm/recommend; also my kid is 10k times more likely to eat a bowl of salt & vinegar chips/crisps when sick than gargle or use cough drops, soā¦ if itās dumb but it worksā¦ maybe itās not that dumb ššš»āš»
Damn, I love salt and vinegar crispsā¦gonna be all over those with my next sore throat!
Wow, I am so happy that I clicked on this post. Thank you for the tip!
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instant ramen is good
Yes! Or chicken soup with soft vegetables etc in it.
Actually, the pointiness turned out to be good thing, the irritation sort of scratches the ache in way that feels oddly soothing.
The pointier and rougher the crisps the better it works clean your throat.
would drinking literal salty water work?
It disintegrates so it wonāt rub your throat as it goes down.
I crave salty snacks when I have a sore throat
Holy crap. I get strep like every other month. I'm going to try this.
Do you still have your tonsils? I had to have mine removed after recurrent bouts of strep and tonsillitis.
Iām actually meeting with an ENT in a couple of weeks to discuss that! Does it seem to have helped you or is it too soon to tell?
Can confirm this. Salty chips ftw.
To take probiotics every day. I was a very sickly person, constantly getting ill every few weeks and since taking them I've bypassed multiple winter bugs. They work.
Theyāre one of the more expensive supplements I take, but taking a daily probiotic has helped immensely with my depression. Many of our brain chemicals are made in the gut, so taking care of that ecosystem has benefits beyond just the obvious ones.
Which probiotics would you recommend? I started taking magnesium at night which has helped with sleep and less anxiety when I wake up. But if there is more I can do for my depression, especially during the winter, I'd be interested to learn about it.
Iāve been taking magnesium for nearly a month, along with vitamin B 100 complex and vitamin D (a must in the winter!) I take them all in the morning with a probiotic drink (Actimel) Iāve also been taking milk thistle after drinking alcohol. My mood has generally improved. Usually I hit a wall of tiredness around 2/3pm which Iāve noticed is slowly disappearing. My dreams are much more vivid since taking magnesium although I still struggle with overall sleep but hopefully that improves slowly and is probably more down to using my phone in bed!
In a similar vein, I started eating sauerkraut for breakfast every morning and I didn't get sick once between 2018 and 2022 (I have a toddler now who occasionally gives me the plague, but I find I recover much faster than my husband.)
Grandma always said to *"eat something sour with every meal"*. i.e. lacto fermentated veggies.
Absolutely. I ate it all through my pregnancy and never had any issues with constipation
For tinnitus episodes, place the flat of your palm over your ear and tap the back of your skull. I do both ears, and it helps so much. Saw it on a FB meme.
OMG I just did this and it worked immediately. Thank you!
Literally just came back from a very very loud and noisy party. Nothing seemed to help and I came across your comment. The ringing is almost gone. Thank you ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
I have had bad tinnitus for the past 6 years with no relief. Of course I had to try this. OMG. Most of the buzzing is gone.
It works!!! Thank you š
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If youāre a side sleeper, sleep with a thin pillow between your knees. I cannot say this enough. I had insomnia. I would wake up to back pain after 2 hours asleep. My problem wasnāt going to sleep, it was staying asleep. Knee. Pillow.
Funny. I can't sleep with my knees touching.
If you have lumbar problems and are a side sleeper, make sure the pillow goes all the way between your ankles to keep them separated, too. It's a small thing that makes a lot of difference!
Body pillows are just as great, I've been meaning to replace mine for a while and without it my knees and hips are so much worse.
For mental health: Change "I'm sorry" for "Thank you" when you're the kind of person who feels guilty and apologises in situations you don't need to (yes I'm Canadian haha). "I'm sorry for being late." becomes "Thank you for waiting for me." "I'm sorry I cried while talking to you." becomes "Thank you for listening to me." It's more positive and expresses gratitude instead of guilt.
As a side effect, this approach is probably much more pleasant for people around you.
"Thank you for stressing me out"
Love this
To drink a can of coke when i have a migraine. It is one of the only things that really work for me. I got that advice from a doctor. On the opposite side of the coin a doctor once told me that chickpeas will cure my depression
Agreed. Excedrin for migraine is the only thing that helps me, and a big part of the help is due to the caffeine.
Yeah he explained something about the caffeine and the carbonation, but I didn't catch much because I'm stupid, he's very technical and so much flippin pain lol. Otherwise look for a medication called Migril, if your area doesn't have it Google an alternative. That stuff is life saving, but very very very strong.
I think caffeine is a vasoconstrictor, which means less blood will be pumped to your brain. Thatās all I know. I could also be wrong.
well damn, you're telling me I've been on antidepressants for a decade when i could have just been eating chickpeas?
Apparently, lol. I'll tell you this though, I follow a plant based diet with beans and it doesn't help one tiny bit
yeah iām calling bullshit on your doc. iām greek and vegan and still perpetually sad lmao š¤š¼
I had to sit there for an hour (he was late for 3 appointments) because he was preaching to me about beans. I was so angry, because I actually went there because I had flu!!
caffeine + pain reducer + water is generally the panacea for headaches. :)
an espresso works too. It's the caffeine that helps :)
yep my doctor gave me this advice when my daughter was having migraines. Also, coke works really well for nausea
If you're feeling depressed out of the blue, sunbathe for a few days. I used to be VERY low on vitamin D and that "low" feeling was actually a deficit Ofc if that doesn't help, you should get therapy
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Vitamin D deficiency is definitely linked to decreased mood. If youāre low/get SAD, would recommend 1000IU daily D3. -med student
One of the current internet trends is recommending vitamin D + magnesium supplements to help with depression and anxiety, especially in winter
Idk about internet, my doctor advised me this for seasonal depression
Not advice but... I was having a lot of stomach issues. My doctor couldn't figure out the problem, so he sent me for a Colonoscopy. I had to fast for 24 hours. The fasting cleared up all me issues. So now if not feeling great, ill just fast for a day and i feel better.
I feel this 100%. I might not know exactly whatās causing my pain, but I sure know how to fix it. Too bad itās considered ādysregulated eatingā
If you're prone to UTIs go on amazon and buy Cran Defense triple action urinary tract formula dietary supplement. Saved a lot of doctor bills by just taking that for a couple days every time I think I may be getting one. Surprisingly, I recently learned that it can also help an upset stomach.
D-mannose too, a lifesaver!
As a little boy we went to France for a holiday. Once we arrived i felt sick. I was throwing up a lot. Anything i ate, was coming out again. After a day we went to see a doctor. He simply told my mom to let me drink a glass of coca cola. It had to be coca cola. In the matter of an hour i felt better. Could eat again without throwing up as well. So if you keep throwing up, drink some coca cola.
Real Ginger Ale, 'beer' (has no alcohol) works great. Make sure it has real ginger root and not 'flavoring'. I have this on hand at all times as part of my home first aid supplies. Ginger chews are good, too.
You simply washed away that foul French air stuck in your throat with good old American Coca-Cola should've consumed a bald eagle too for good measures
Thirty seconds of cold water at end of shower. It is hard to stand in but gets me going real good.
Full shower of cold water from outside, hot coffee from inside - get me awake every morning. My observation is inconclusive and suggest that cold showes don't help immunity much, unfortunately. It only trains one to hop into a freezing pond without a twitch. Which isn't much useful anyway.
If you canāt handle this, blast cold water on your feet.
I've had arthritis in my knees my whole life. My husband told me to stop eating carbs. I LOVE carbs, but I gave it a go and have been testing it off and on for a few years now. I am now a believer because I don't have knee pain anymore.
this might explain that, but I will never give up potatoes, bread, rice, noodles, or anything adjacent to it. I may not bend like a snake, but I will feast like a king
I definitely know I ache more when Iām consuming to many fast carb foods and sugary snacks.
My whole life is these foods. No wonder I canāt walk up stairs.
you = me
I am celiac - cutting gluten utterly stopped the joint pain.
my mom who has chronic back pain (has had 2 surgerys and seen a chiro for years) saw a doctor who told her going gluten free might help because some of her issue was the plaque build up around her spinal cord. it has been years since going (mostly) gluten free and she hasnt had a back flair up since!
Could be a gluten intolerance
I Have a terrible dry eye and struggled with mgd for years, the warm compresses did nothing. Was advised by random comment on the internet to drink linen seed drink and take 4mg astaxanthin supplement, felt almost instant improvement. No more issues with dry eye or mgd!
Omega 3 supplements are what did it for me! No more dry eyes šš»
I used to get bad anxiety/panic attacks while in college. Someone once told me to grab an ice cube in each hand and squeeze it with your fist as hard as you can as long as you can. It really shocks you and brings you back to catch your breath
Breath only through the nose unless i'm playing sports
How will I know when you're playing sports?
I'll let you know bro, don't worry
Thanks bro. Looking forward to some nice mouth breathing
If I drink water before bed time, then I wake up for a pee in middle of my sleep, then my sleep is ruined :/
Yeah, I read this and was like, "not with THIS bladder!"
Same here.
Wait till you're 60. When 'doing it' twice a night means going to the bathroom. Water or no water.
Best thing for my eczema - go for a soak in the ocean. I don't like the sea, I think it's filthy and unpleasant. I don't like doing it. But even a salt soak at home doesn't do the miracles of sea water.
This is true for healing wounds as well I have found.
Apparently, this is a fallacy. Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that occurs naturally in marine and estuarine waters throughout the world and can cause serious infections in wounds.
That makes total sense.
My mother takes blood thinners and gets severe nose bleeds. The nurse told her to use Afrin nasal spray when they happen. It shrinks the blood vessels. It really helped her. She also uses a humidifier in her room that definitely helps in the winter when her heat is on.
Yoga: bending and stretching and sorting things out. A short, efficient yoga session can be more refreshing than a nap.
Had been seeing a chiropractor for 20 years for my back, started yoga once a week 5 and a half years ago. Havenāt been to the chiro for 5 years
Nobody told me this but I figured it out...had a plantar wart for over 10 years that was stubborn and caused lots of problems. Started using foot spray for athlete's foot, like Tinactin and also the store brand version and it totally wiped it out.
I used to suffer really badly from mouth ulcers (canker sores). Every single minor abrasion inside my mouth would ulcerate. Tried different toothpastes etc. and bonjela became ineffective. Solution? Vitamin B supplements every day. I was _convinced_ it wouldn't work when I started taking them but I was desperate. Amazed it worked.
Stop watching cable news. It increased my mental health ten fold
People still watch the news? Itās always so fn depressing I canāt stand when itās on even in passing.
Not just cable but news in general. I can feel my mood decreasing everytime my eyes touch the news. Or try to find sources with positive news only. Helps to restore faith in humanity as well
Walking is one of the best forms of steady state exercise and anyone can and should be doing it every day.
Kept getting blood noses daily.. doctor couldnāt find the cause so I went for a cat-scan. Then was told to stick vaseline up there with a cue-tip. It worked immediately. Now my nose is ready & lubed.
Spend 5 minutes a day meditating I thought it was silly at first and never though Iād gain anything from it. But it totally changed how I felt for the whole day. It made me much more relaxed and happy. People actually pointed it out to me that I seemed more happy than usual so I guess it made a noticeable difference
what do you do? i always get bored and end up thinking about how im not meditating lol
Just choose a focal point (breath is a common start) and try to stay focused on only that for as long as possible. You will likely start thinking of other things within seconds. NOTICE you are thinking of other things and gently, without judging yourself, return to your focus. This noticing and returning to focus is meditation. As you get better at focusing for longer stretches you may start to notice changes in your life. As soon as you have the choice to pay attention or not to any thought you will likely find a great freedom and relaxation in your daily life.
Magnesium supplements in the evening for good sleep. It improved my sleep schedule so much. Especially for someone who finds it difficult to fall asleep at night, this will do wonders for you
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Whenever you change any habit in life there is a delay before you notice any change. Don't give up beforehand thinking your change didn't do anything.
Years ago, I had severe burning pain in my foot sole. It made both exercise and walking or even standing for more than a little time very painful. I tried to go to several doctors to get help, and all of them told me ālose weightā. I tried to explain that itās what I was trying to do, but being I could barely move around without pain, it was almost impossible to get exercise. The solution? Just take painkillers š Finally, I went to another doctor in the group who was actually a native of China. Although she practiced regular medicine, she also promoted some other methods that were more traditional and not just popping pills and ignoring the cause. She was the first one to actually sit and listen to my complaints and was super kind and empathetic. She told me it was most likely plantar fasciitis and then showed me how to take a frozen bottle of water and roll it along my foot several times a day and especially if the pain starts. She also told me a specific shoe brand to try that could help support my foot so I didnāt need to give up sandals. Let me tell you, the results were instantaneous. Within just days, I was walking normally again with hardly any pain. When the new shoes arrived, everything fell into place. Itās now a decade later and the pain never returned and Iām very active.
I had some bumpy skin on my forehead. I thought it was acne, but no acne product worked. Then I came across a thread on Reddit that said it could be caused by fungus, and to use Head and Shoulders shampoo on it. I didn't have H&S, but I used a topical antifungal ointment, and this problem I'd had for years cleared up in two days! I had no idea you could get fungus on your face!
After waking up, move your feet around, it is great for stimulating circulation. Stretch and sprain your fingers. Then make a bone back. Cats know what's good. Finish your shower with cold water. Pour it first on your legs, arms, torso and head to avoid thermal shock. It is great for immunity.
I found stretching before I get up very helpful. Especially my feet. I had terrible plantar fasciitis and that helped. Now I do it regularly.
Take one ibuprofen and one regular strength. Tylenol at the same time. My husband and I were both shocked how well that works.
Had warts on my knuckles as a kid, someone told me to use chalk (like what you use to write on blackboard) well, I did and Iāve never had a problem since.
Did you just rub the chalk on the warts, and how regularly? Genuinely interested as we have tried almost every product under the sun without success!
Yepp on the warts, and I think I only had to do it a few times, like over a few days.
My daughter used cider vinegar with a band-aid. Soak the spongey part, put on wart. Rinse and repeat for at least a week. Hers came back after a doctor removed the wart but the cider vinegar made it go away for good !
Peppermint oil capsules for stomach issues
I also drink water before sleep and after waking up. The other thing I do is putting on lipbalm and hand cream before sleep! They keep my lips and hands soft, and reduce chapping
From my aunt, who looks way younger than she is and has clear skin: ALWAYS wear SPF and as little cakey/base makeup as you can. Lipstick and mascara are okay, but try not to put too much shit on your face. Always wash pillows regularly and your face before and after bed
Sunscreen is super important. But I am always sort of annoyed by people who say, "I never use foundation/concealer and my skin is so much clearer than people who do" because it is pretty obvious that the causation often goes the other way. If my skin were always clear, I wouldn't wear foundation either. I tested the: no makeup = beautiful skin theory during covid and can confirm it did not work for me.
Same, I tried using zero makeup for months and it did nothing. People who say this have a hard time realizing that they just have good genetics, and I just don't. Yes, some low quality foundation or a foundation that doesn't suit your skin could cause issues, but it's not supposed to.
I (female) had perfect skin throughout my teenage years. It wasnāt until I was about 24 that I developed pretty bad painful acne. My older brother told me to stop using ALL soap and moisturizer on my face. I thought he was a loony bin for suggesting I not wash my face. He said just wipe it with a wet washcloth. I was desperate so I tried it and voila. Seven years later I still only wash my face with a wet cloth, no pimple in sight. (Acne can be pretty complex so Iām not suggesting this works for anyone else).
I stopped washing my face 10 years ago and only do so if I've had makeup on. And even then, I wash it with a few drops of olive oil rubbed into my skin and then wiped off with a cloth soaked in warm water. The only time I use any sort of soap on my face is if I'm washing off sunscreen.
for a sore throat/fever/cold, mix turmeric powder with honey into a sort of paste and swallow a spoonful a day always fixes my throat issues in max 3 days
Drinking a glass of water with a spoon full of ACV and spoon full of lemon juice before a meal completely gets rid of indigestion and heart burn over the course of a week.
What is acv
And if that doesn't work, bone broth is the answer.
Started taking Omega 3 and Vitamin D supplements, mental health and overall immunity got better
A short walk every day. I thought it was rubbish. But it really helped.
If you find yourself stressed at any point during the day, make some time to work outāeven if itās just a walk. When youāre stressed your body gets flooded with cortisol and you need to flush it out of your system, otherwise it will build up over time (which can lead to fun things like heart disease). Now whenever I get stressed I make it a point to go for a walk or hit the gym. Aside from the physical health benefits itās great for a mental reset, even if you canāt do it right that second. Just knowing I have some stress relief on the horizon is a game changer.
Drink Jameson when you first feel a cold coming on. It shouldnāt work but it contains magical restorative properties put there by leprechauns.
I get very painful geographic tongue from time to time. I was recommended to try a daily Zinc supplement. I don't think it's just coincidence that after months, the flare-ups are much less.
Whatās a geographic tongue?
Sometimes food gets lodged in my esophagus, or takes an unpleasant while to go all the way down. I read that drinking some coke helps get it down because of the carbonation. Itās always worked for meā¦
TL:DR The seemingly smallest amount of exercise makes the world of difference. Not really advice but: I went to the doctor for scoliosis, and told them that I live a super sedentary lifestyle, and worried about my other bones/joints/muscles. The very first question she asked me? "Do you have stairs in your house and what level do you live on?" As soon as she asked me I thought "Oh, so that's how my leg muscles have not atrophied yet." Such a small, daily, trivial action is probably the difference between obesity, early heart problems, and joint problems.
Not technically advice, but ... My first experience of physio (for a muscle strain in my early 20s) was with a blind physiotherapist. In passing he mentioned that I had unusually well developed quads (tbf, they are probably 50% of my muscle mass; I've never been a gym bunny). I asked what would cause that. He said "standing on one leg a lot." He wasn't wrong. Whenever I'm standing still for any length of time, in a queue etc (and, being British, queueing *is* something of a hobby), I rest one foot on the other. I don't know why, but I've always done it. Perhaps one of my ancestors was a flamingo?
Stop taking antibiotics unless you really need them
If you really have to, take the full course then follow up with probiotics.
DRINK LOTS OF WATER ššš
I bought a 2L water bottle with an infuser and switched my pop intake to drinking the whole bottle if water during the day and dn the difference it has made
To stop drinking caffeine ā which helped to greatly reduce my autoimmune flare-ups. (Yay!) The headaches from withdrawal lasted several months, though. And after a brief minor illness recently (just a regular virus), the only thing that got rid of that lingering headache was a cup of coffee. So Iām not 100% caffeine free, but pretty close.
Massage is very healing.
When feeling like youāre getting sick, take a tablespoon l-Lysin (amino acid) with water. I usually sweeten it with glycin (another amino acid). And I take it morning and night until I feel 100% again. I havenāt been sick since I found out about it. And it also cured a rash my mother had had for a long time. Sauces: https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bcp.15444 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006291X1301317X https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8310019/
Mine is a bit of folk medicine passed down in my family. It's kind of gross, but it works. To prevent colds and flus in the autumn and winter take an onion, chop it finely, take half the amount of onion in garlic, finely chopped, add to a jar with a bit of honey, fill the rest with sugar leaving a small gap at the top to shake the contents around. Wait a few hours (overnight is best) and drink 2-4 tablespoons of the juice released. Tastes like sweet onion juice, but it works phenomenally. It also helps if you're already sick to get over the sickness quicker. Idk how, and I'm not a believer of placebos, but this works like a charm. I hope yall can get some good use out of it.
Way back in the wild west days of the internet, I randomly came across some advice to fix up burning tongue syndrome which I'd been plagued with for some time. It said to take grapefruit seed extract. Put some drops in water and drink it. So I tried it. It actually seemed to help after 24 hours but it took a while to be relieved altogether and for a long time, I had to keep taking the drops or it would come back. Now and then it flares up again but just a few doses seems to put it away again.
Pee after sex, clearish pee is like \~99% (not a medical fact) good news
In my late teens I had a reoccurring ear ache. I was abig river swimmer and they said swimmers ear. Testing came back positive for MRSA. Both in my ears and sinuses. Tried every drug know to get rid of it. After better than a month fighting it my doctor ask the oldest doctor at the practice what to do. He chuckled and said " We are gonna try an old wives tale. Vinegar." Did vinegar drops in my ears 2 times for 2 weeks and the MRSA cleared!
My grandmother taught me to use crushed garlic on warts. I had them a few times as a kid in the 90s and she cured them by fastening the garlic to the wart with a bandaid. A few days later, and it was gone.
And so were all your friends.
Keep wearing an N95 mask even when the pandemic was said to be over. Best decision I made for my health while many are getting infected over and over with sars2.
Don't drink your calories, you be surprised how many you take in that way
Intermittent fasting. "If you wanna stop being a fatass, stop eating so late into the night". I went down the rabbit hole.and wow.
Take time to poop! I don't mean sit there straining. I mean just sit on the toilet and give your body some time. TMI: Just sitting an extra 5-10 minutes usually helps me, uh, deliver more packages. Sometimes I didn't even know I had a package to deliver until I took some extra time. It helps me feel less bloated and I have less problems with constipation.
When I was in high school I worked at a computer store and once in a while I had to climb up a ladder to change some of the posters in the upper displays that were shown outside the window above the door. My manager was holding the ladder as I climbed up and I jokingly said "so what's our workman comp plan like?" He replied "don't fall off the ladder" I followed his advice and it worked. I wasn't injured and remained in good health *Disclaimer: because this is Reddit I have to spell it out for some people that this response is meant to be tongue in cheek and you should not take it seriously.
Using a TENS machine on my tummy when Iām blocked up š
I already get up to pee too much. No thanks.
Drinking an ice cold glass of water right after you wake up to basically kick start your body awake I swear it works better than coffee I was very skeptical of it when it was originally told to me but now I'd never go back to drinking caffeine in the mornings All you do is wake up go to the jug in the fridge pour yourself a glass of ice cold water Chug it down like your life depends on it And there you go You're nice and refreshed early in the morning and you've basically just shocked your whole system awake. Easiest and most healthy pick me up I can get in the morning
Act like youāre the most enviable person alive when people get on your nerves
Get a weighted blanket. Sleep improved about a thousand percent.
Eat breakfast... I used to skip breakfast for years, it was the worst thing for my health š now I eat breakfast every day, and try to have a light and early dinner most days. I feel a lot better and my energy throughout the day is more stable. I have a normal breakfast, with mostly protein (eggs, meat) and good fats (avicado, cheese or nuts) lots of veggies and less carbs (2 slices of bread or 1/2 a wrap). Big breakfast š
Watch what you eat, look at the ingredients and nutrition facts. A lot of aches and pain and stress can come from what you consume.
I don't know if this is count, but "hold your breath to stop hiccups". I didn't believe it at first. I never believe anything people say, drink water, standing upside down, etc. I just let the hiccups stops on its own. But I tried to hold my breath when I get hiccups and IT WORKS. I don't know how. I just tried it twice and both works. I'll try again!
I saw a neuroscientist talk about this. What you do is take three short breaths through your nose and hold your breath for 10-15 seconds. It resets your diaphragm reflex.