Question:
Has anyone had excessive belching to deal with ????

I am three weeks post-op (revisional from a vbg to an rny), and am having so many belching episodes....and many times these episodes start--and I have not eaten or drank anything...they come in multiples, and I am starting to get worried....please share any experiences !!!! thanks    — PATRICIA W. (posted on April 15, 2000)

April 15, 2000
I have NOT experienced this at all, however, some have reported that spicy foods (pepper, etc.) will cause that first few months post-op also drinking fluids through a straw will also do that. Something your eating or drinking may be causing it.. Ask your surgeon, his/her nurse or dietitian, I'm sure they will help you.
   — Victoria B.

April 15, 2000
Hi Patricia: I had this, too. It lasted for about 6 weeks maybe, and gradually disappeared. I just chalked it up to the new eating style and new plumbing. Good luck! Jaye Carl, RN, open proximal RNY 7-29-99, 102 pounds gone forever!
   — Jaye C.

June 26, 2001
Yes, this is esp. common with laproscopic proceedures, since I am told they have to fill you with gas to use their equipment (you'd think they'd suck it out when they were done, but I guess that's not covered by my HMO). I am home 6 days now and still burp more than usual, but it feels so good.
   — Peter S.

October 3, 2003
I started belching when about one month before my surgery, when they said I had the H-pylori bacteria. I cann't stand it!! Nothing helps. I'm 2 weeks postop now and still belching so much it is almost making me sick.
   — Kathryn B.