Since day one of my surgery, I have experienced excessive burping with or without drinking and eating, is this normal? Also have hiccups sometimes after eating, is that normal? I am 3wks out from lapband w/ plication and hiatal hernia repair surgery, I have been doing really well other than those few problems, I have lost 21lbs so far, I do notice now that after 2hrs of eating I start to get the hunger pains, no fills yet, is that normal? Sorry for all the problem questions, but here is one last one, been having a lot of sinus pain/drainage any suggestions of what to take, would like to say thanks in advance to anyone who reads and responds to this, I love this site and the people on here!!!

I didn't get hiccups after surgery but I do know some people who did. I think this is normal and it should go away shortly. I didn't get a fill during surgery. My surgery didn't fill me until after 6 weeks post op. The first two attempts where unsuccessfully. To make a long story short, I was taken back to surgery 2 weeks ago because my ports keep moving while she tried to fill. I just got my first fill 2 weeks ago during the revision. I was filled 2.5 ccs and I can tell the difference. I believe once you receive your first fill then you will definitely be satisfied. Now, I do get the hiccups since the fill depending on the food that I get. Sometimes I believe the hiccups come when I get too fast. Usually I have to get the food back up in order for the hiccups to go away. I guess the food is stuck. Hope this helps.

Thank you so much for responding and yes you have helped ease my mind, sorry to hear that you had such a hard time with your port, sounds like they got you working now thou, let's keep in touch in our journey

Since day one of my surgery, I have experienced excessive burping with or without drinking and eating, is this normal? Also have hiccups sometimes after eating, is that normal? I am 3wks out from lapband w/ plication and hiatal hernia repair surgery, I have been doing really well other than those few problems, I have lost 21lbs so far, I do notice now that after 2hrs of eating I start to get the hunger pains, no fills yet, is that normal? Sorry for all the problem questions, but here is one last one, been having a lot of sinus pain/drainage any suggestions of what to take, would like to say thanks in advance to anyone who reads and responds to this, I love this site and the people on here!!!

hiccups after eating means that your pouch is full and it's trying to push the food down. i would recommend eating more slowly. the hunger pains are normal because the band has just cut your food intake by a significant percentage. when you get your first fill i would speak to the doctor/nurse doing it because hiccups can cause band slippage. congrats on the weight loss so far i'm 7 months post-op and life at first was hard to get used to but the weight loss has completely changed my life. as for meds, my surgeon says do not take anything larger than an m&m, and if it is you should break it in half. so maybe sudafed is your best bet. good luck with everything

Since day one of my surgery, I have experienced excessive burping with or without drinking and eating, is this normal? Also have hiccups sometimes after eating, is that normal? I am 3wks out from lapband w/ plication and hiatal hernia repair surgery, I have been doing really well other than those few problems, I have lost 21lbs so far, I do notice now that after 2hrs of eating I start to get the hunger pains, no fills yet, is that normal? Sorry for all the problem questions, but here is one last one, been having a lot of sinus pain/drainage any suggestions of what to take, would like to say thanks in advance to anyone who reads and responds to this, I love this site and the people on here!!!

Hey yaya. Had surgery 5 weeks ago. since my surgery, i have been belching too. a little at first and then when i started to eat it got worse, so i think its normal. now my food gets stuck and for this reason i have been unable to eat. I have been on liquids this whole time. my next check up is on 8/31 and hopefully he will be able to draw some Fluid off my band and then give me a fill so that I can finally start to eat because I am starving now. at my last weigh in I weighed 289.5 pounds so I'm losing the weight. like you my doctor also had to repair a hiatal hernia so it is taking me a little longer than usually to heal up. Just keep on the liquids until your doctor says otherwise and you should be fine. I also would like to keep in touch with you on this journey. Good luck and God bless.

Thank you formerfatgirl for the info, I know I eat to fast sometimes, that is prob the hardest thing for me to stop b/c I am so used to eating fast but I know it is important to eat slow, from your pic its looks like you have had great success, you look awesome, thanks for the rx suggestion too, would love to add you as a friend

Hey Success150, its good to know that I am not the only one belching like crazy, sorry to hear that you have been on liquids this whole time, I am actually on fork tender stage, kinda nervous about getting my first fill, I know I have to get my eating speed under control or I will be vomitting a lot, congrats on your weight loss so far, most def let's keep in touch on our journey

Thank you formerfatgirl for the info, I know I eat to fast sometimes, that is prob the hardest thing for me to stop b/c I am so used to eating fast but I know it is important to eat slow, from your pic its looks like you have had great success, you look awesome, thanks for the rx suggestion too, would love to add you as a friend

anytime ! i know i'm new to this website but i have been banded for 7 months:) definitely add me as a friend and let me know how you're doing ! always interested in hearing everybody's stories ! wish you the best !

I get hiccups when I'm done eating. When it starts, it's my soft stop. Even if I'm still hungry, if I stop eating at that point I'll feel satiated within a few minutes. I don't always get them, but when I do, I pay attention.

Dave

yes, i get the hiccups every t me i eat.. and weird gurgling in my chest.. Today for instance i am eating spinach salad.. after 2 bites, i feel that gurgling/bubbling in my chest and then start hiccuping.. sometimes it comes out real loud before i even know it.. I HATE IT.. i just usually stop eating..