Currently there are "8 comments" on this Question:    1. Tamica
says:      Dec 22, 2010 This can be achieved by drinking soda or
just making yourself burp. The person with the hiccups plug
their ears and nose at the same time, The only option that works
for me is to take a small spoonful of hard ice scream, and
swallow it down really fast. I"m not sure why but it works every
single time!    2. Simonne says:      This happens to my husband
EVERY time he takes his first sip of a carbonated beverage. Hes
pretty much just accepted it and keeps drinking since its only
for the first sip. Im sure it has something to do with the
muscles of your esophagus, which may have changed as you grew
older. I wouldnt worry about it and just ask your doctor the
next time youre in for a check-up. If it is very painful,
definitely avoid the carbonated beverages, which arent good for
us anyway. Good luck!P.S. Whenever I eat fried rice too fast, my
esophagus seizes up and I nearly have to throw up. I have to
stop eating and relax. T