Question:
belching & pain problem 4 weeks post op?

My stomach hurts most of the time and whenever I drink or eat anything I have to belch...which leads to nausea and sometimes vomiting. I don't believe I'm eating/drinking too fast. I take small bites and chew very well. I also am taking very small sips. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks    — SJP (posted on October 11, 2003)

October 11, 2003
I had this same problem and still have it at 9 weeks. If I belch I sometimes throwup as well. I am told to take very small sips that I might be drinking to fast so I guess heed that advice. You are only 4 weeks so your pouch is still probably swollen this will get better with time. Talk to your doctor.
   — S L.

October 11, 2003
SJP: I burped non-stop early post op. Mostly from drinking water. My daughter quickly got to HATE driving in the car with me because it was a never ending burp fest until we got where we were going. I got tired of it too, but I didn't have a choice. I just stopped doing it one day and didn't even realize it until I thought back and said hey I'm not burping all the time anymore. I NEVER threw up preop. I wonder if I had been normal I would have been throwing up from drinking to fast but burped instead? I honestly can't say. I didn't have any pain or nausea, just the annoying burping. I would guess you will just stop doing it soon, but you might want to get a scope and see if there's something not quite right. Do talk to your doctor about it and see what they say. Good luck. S
   — sherry hedgecock

October 11, 2003
Yep, I burped a lot also. But it soon stopped. I also found that it came from having to take such small sips so early out, but now that I am almost 8 weeks out I have stopped burping most of the time, and when I do it feels good! Good luck!
   — Michawn

October 15, 2003
I did have the same problem, but mine continued to a more severe problem. At five weeks out, I noticed that food was just not sitting right and would burp a lot and then I began to vomit most things I put into my mouth. I went back on clear liquids and vomitted those up also. Then I could not even keep down water or even ice chips. I called my doctor after 3 days and he sent me the ER where I had a scope and they found that my stoma was beginning to close, so I had a procedure to reopen it with a balloon and after that I felt wonderful and did not vomit or even have as much gas. Keep an eye on it and call your doctor if you feel something is wrong. Good Luck
   — tara821