Any help for swallowing air and excessive gas?

I am 7 days post-op and everything has gone well, except I am filled with AIR. When I drink after almost every sip, I have to wait and burp. This makes it VERY difficult to consume all my required liquids. Plus, I have so much intestinal gas, that I am (embarassingly) continuosly passing gas. Is this a temporary problem? Has anyone else had it? I tried MAALOX per my MD, but I would have to take one almost every time I drink something (I am only on liquids still)and it really didn't help.

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