Question:
Does anyone else feel that air is trapped and they need to burp but can't?

I'm 5 weeks postop and now that I'm able to eat solid foods, I notice that I get this uncomfortable feeling of air being trapped in my new tummy. It feels like I need to burp but nothing will come up. I'm prety sure I'm eating slow enough and I'm chewing very well, but how can I keep this air from building up? It's soooo uncomfortable!    — Tonna (posted on May 10, 2000)

May 11, 2000
I also had this problem. It will get better. One thing that helped me was to have someone burp me. Pat me on the back, just like a baby! Sounds funny, but it helped. Also my surgion said not to talk while I was eating. Hope this helps.
   — Shelly T.

May 11, 2000
I have this problem especially when I eat. I ask my doctor and he suggested Phazym or Gas-X. It works great but is expensive. However, my doctor said if it worked he would prescribe something. So, ask you doctor for something for gas.
   — Jen L.

May 11, 2000
I have this problem especially when I eat. I asked my doctor and he said try Phazym or Gas-X. They work great but are expensive. However, my doctor said if it worked he would prescribe something for me. So, ask your doctor.
   — Jen L.

February 7, 2003
I am 4 months post op. I started experiencing belching about two weeks after surgery. I also noticed a difficulty in getting all my liquids in (felt full). It turns out that I had scar tissue that was restricting the hole at the bottom of my new stomach (RNY). I have had to have a few endoscopys over the past couple months to push back the scar tissue. (it usually takes three treatments to do the trick). I have experienced immediate improvement after the endoscopy - no belching, no uncomfortable gassy feeling in my throat. The procedure is painless and just takes about 15 minutes.
   — Leslie W.

April 22, 2003
oh my god , I hear ya. I actually been smacking my self (not hard) but burping my self to get it up. right in front of my chest (about where a necklace would lay) to help it does come up eventually. Hope it helps
   — Annie H.