I've never been able to "burp" at will. It's really frustrating because I feel like there is gas ready to come out and after walking and walking, all I get is a little whimper of a burp. My husband has tried rubbing and patting my back like a baby, but that doesn't help. For those of you that can burp at will, would you please share some tips.

have you tried taking something for gas?

I am 3 weeks post op and I burp about 20 times a day and I never burped before. It is embarrassing!

Pebbie

I could not burp for some time after I had surgery and I thought it was because I had hiatal hernia repair in addition to the lap band, but now that it's been about 2 months since surgery, I can burp just fine. I know that does not help you much, but you may not be able to burp due to swelling since you just had surgery. I know the gas is horrible and if you don't have the shoulder pain, consider yourself very lucky, because this is usually where most people feel the gas pain. All you can really do is walk around and kind of deal with it for now, sorry, but it does get better, I think most of mine was gone about 5-6 days out. Also a lot of people on here suggest the gas-x strips, which I did use, and I suppose they helped, but since I have nothing to compare this gas they pump into you for the surgery, which is what you are dealing with, I can't really say if they did help.

I know this sounds really crazy but try this I found this out accidentally....try leaning over with your elbows on the counter. Im not sure if it helps open up your diaphragm but it works! I had really bad gas for days after surgery and I felt like I just needed to burp but couldnt...I was leaning over resting on the counter and there it came, and from then on if I felt like I needed to burp I leaned over on the counter and it came out. Its been 3 wks out now and I no longer have to do that. Give it a try it may help you too!

My mom lifts up one of her arms over her head and pulls it back down like honking a diesel truck horn. It always cracked me up as a kid. Not so much now when I catch her still do it .

oddly enough pounding my chest lightly as high as you can up to the base of my throat helps me when I have a stuck bubble I can feel that won't move. seems primative but it works for me.

I cannot burp either (had lap-band surgery in April) . . . I just thought it was because my surgeon fixed my hiatal hernia

have you tried taking something for gas?

Yes, I've used and am using Gas-x strips. I guess it'd be worse without them.

I've never been able to "burp" at will. It's really frustrating because I feel like there is gas ready to come out and after walking and walking, all I get is a little whimper of a burp. My husband has tried rubbing and patting my back like a baby, but that doesn't help. For those of you that can burp at will, would you please share some tips.

im post op five months and still have some issues with trying to get air back up. i have more issues when im eating. i often have to stop.. raise my arms into the air and put my hands behind my head.. and push my chest forward. It its going to come up then is the time. Its really a nuisance.. especially when eating out. lol.

I still am not able to burp year post op.