The gas pains are HORRIBLE & I can't BURP... MAYBE once a day... if even. ='( I am still on pain meds because my back hurts so, so bad. Anyone else ever have this problem???? What do I do? I am following my doctor's diet to a T. Someone please help before I EXPLODE!

Gas-X has been helping me with the gas pains.

At first I couldn't burp but I've had no problem lately!

Walk, walk, walk!

Gas X strips.

Pain Meds.

And, the last few days, I find after eating, if I move my torso around a bit, I tend to burp followed closely by a few hiccups. But I'm 13 days out, so that definitely helps.

I'm sorry you're in so much pain. Make sure you stay ahead on your pain meds. If the doc says you can take them every 4 hours, do. Don't try to be brave because that makes it so much worse when you are already feeling the pain and then take the meds.

Sending gentle gas relieving hugs your way!

gas-x strips made me want to retch. hot tea worked for me. walking too. but the hot tea broke things up.

don't worry you have plenty of burping in your future.... lol. i spend most of my days now saying "excuse me"! lol.

Nebraska,

I, too, suffered from this problem - but found great relief when I was able to figure out how to release the burps. Leaning forward worked for me. I would put my hands on a table or something and lean forward. Sometimes, I had to hold the pose for a little bit, but then up would come the burp. Sometimes it was quite impressive too! Try it and see if you can get it to work. After a few weeks, I no longer had "stuck burp" issues.

The gas pains are HORRIBLE & I can't BURP... MAYBE once a day... if even. ='( I am still on pain meds because my back hurts so, so bad. Anyone else ever have this problem???? What do I do? I am following my doctor's diet to a T. Someone please help before I EXPLODE!

I was banded on 12/22 and have the same problem as well. It's like it tries to come up, but it won't come all the way up. Hurts like heck. Then, today, after I took a bite of food, I hiccupped, but just twice and it stopped. Very bizarre!

I remember that wonderful day like it was yesterday...I had bent at the waist to reach for something sitting on the floor and it was like the Burp from heaven!!! It had been almost 2 full weeks and so much pressure and gas. I learned that if I stretched up towards the ceiling with my hands and bend over while reaching out all in one motion it made me start burping. BEWARE....once you start, it's hard to stop. Be careful what you wish for. LOL