Burping with the Band

Kennedy13
on 2/1/11 10:43 pm

I have had my lap band for 4yrs now. I have lost 107lbs with 50 more to go. I had to have my gallbladder removed a year ago. I have noticed lately that I keep so much gas pains and have to burp alot!!! It smells horrible!! It actually smells like rotten eggs when I burp.I know this is gross, but is it normal!!!

(deactivated member)
on 2/1/11 10:57 pm - Des Moines, IA

No that doesn't sound normal to me....
I'd call your lap band surgeon and ask what they think.

Tiff tells all
on 2/1/11 10:57 pm - Ewa Beach, HI

RNY on 05/21/19

That certainly isn't normal for me. I've been banded a couple years now too. That's a new one...
I'd give your MD a jingle and see if they need to test perhaps. Especially if this is a new and recent phenomena.

Tiff

Current MD- Dr. Mikami, Honolulu Hawaii

Lapband 14cc AP Lg in 2008- slipped and removed 2016 -VSG July 21, 2016-dx Gerd

** RNY Revision 05/21/2019 **

"A few drops of hope can water and nourish our garden" - Jean M

Kate -True Brit
on 2/1/11 11:58 pm - UK

Lap Band on 04/23/06

I do get gas but it goes downwards (is that better or worse???). I can't actually burp!

Kate

Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.

Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!

But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,

Shaesnana
on 2/2/11 12:17 am - Davenport, FL

REALIZE Band on 12/17/10

I agree that since this is a new thing I would have it checked out. Now, myself, I burp almost constantly it seems but I've always been that way. I also have wayyyy more gas in the other direction since my surgery. I'm afraid to go anywhere especially in the evening cause it seems worse then! Not fun. I took beano one night and it seemed to help.

Cheryl N.
on 2/2/11 1:28 am - Des Moines, WA

Revision on 08/01/11

Maybe dilation? My surgeon did say one symptom of dilation is you can smell burp, food in breath very strong.

Do call your surgeon!

246 in Dec 2008 before banded 1/28/09 at 215 lbs, band crapped 9/09 at 170 lbs and struggled with it and regained to 203 revised to bypass on 8/1/11 and am very happy.

Hislady
on 2/2/11 5:10 am - Vancouver, WA

Lap Band on 10/19/07

Well I just had my GB removed last week and I burp even worse now than when I was first banded. I don't notice a smell but I did read that after GB surgery you do burp more, plus all that acid is now sitting in your stomach instead of in the GB (kind of a holding tank for bile). It can't hurt to check with your doc but it may just be your new normal.

joi-joy
on 2/2/11 5:23 am - Denver, CO

Lap Band on 08/14/08

Call the doctor. I have been banded for just over 2 years and the burps will clear the room out and the bloating and pain from the gas is so painful. I literally just saw my doctor and my band has slipped pretty bad...have to have a band revision surgery!

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