Question:
Burping
I am burping constantly and very uncomfortable, 30 dys post op. Any suggestions? — taryncarrol (posted on September 3, 2001)
September 3, 2001
After my surgery I swore I could belch the national anthem on a glass of
water. I am now at 4 1/2 months and I only belch a few times a day. It does
get better.
— susan V.
September 3, 2001
Are you by any chance using a sports bottle to drink from? Sipping through
one of those bottles can increase the amount of air you take in when you
drink. My postop information was to drink only from something open if you
are having trouble burping.
— Jilda H.
September 4, 2001
At 13 months post-op, the burping is still a mystery. My surgeon thought
it was the amount of air we took in with our little sips...or sports
bottles. Although that sounds reasonable, I don't think that's the cause.
I still burp after eating, although not nearly as much as I did at first.
If I am having a bad day (yesterday was a bad day...nothing agreed with me
and my tummy felt sour the entire day. Soda crackers in the evening seemed
to help.) I burp alot more. It seems to me that there is still alot that
our doctors don't really know about wls. We are all learning together.
I've gotten used to my burping...and have learned to burp very quietly when
out in public.
— Anne G.
September 4, 2001
I am 3 months post-op and I burp alot too. I am sure that it is not from
using water bottles. I started burping in the hospital when they gave me
the liquid demarol after taking me off the IV morphine. I couldn't stop
for close to 45 minutes. Neither the nursing staff or I realized that none
of the pain med had gotten into my system because of all the burping. Boy,
was the pain intense before they got me back on the IV! Since then I burp
at least a few times every day, depending on what I eat. I don't kow why.
This is the only problem I have had with food since the surgery and it
doesn't bother me too much.
— Kathy M.
September 8, 2001
I had my VBG 12/98. I burp only a few times during the day, mostly when
eating but now I burp all during the night. I take two GasX before going
to bed and still have to take Tums during the night. I have a Dr's appt.
next week.
— Pat B.
September 13, 2001
After the burping started keeping me awake at night, my dr. gave me
Prevacid and now I can sleep all night. You might check with your dr.
— Pat B.
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