why wont my burps come up and out? I was banded 2 and a half weeks ago.And my right back hurts between my shoulder blade and rib area .I think its from the trapped burps.Does anyone know anything about this or what to do about it?

That sounds like air still trapped from surgery and the reason you can't burp it out is because it's in your abdominal cavity not your digestive system. The best thing you can do is walk a lot to help your body absorb it faster.

Try gas-x that has helped me but you do have to walk and try doing some arm windmills. I hope this helps

Yes yes yes you have to keep walking around as much as you can, even if you don't want to and have your bowels moved yet?

I am pre-op, and I received a book to read from lapband clinic. The book addresses both of your issues. The gas pain is from the anesthesia and no you probably won't burp with the band in place. The book says the post op gas pain will go away on its own, and it didn't offer solution to not being able to burp. Let me know how you are feeling, now that a couple more weeks have passed. I'm interested in what is in store for me too!

It took me a while before I could burp, but no problems now. Try to avoid PB pr productive burping though.. that means you have over eaten or have something stuck!

I had surgery april 26th and dont burp still.and i get a pain on and off in mid of my back..Does anyone else have this?

One of the things the band did to me was it stopped me from being able to burp. Ever. In that I mean I didn't burp for 4 years.

That's how I knew my band was leaking - I started being able to burp again. I don't think it's hugely common but I'm proof it's possible that you just can't burp again sometimes after lapband surgery. It's odd to start with but your body learns to live with it. Since my band replacement and first fill I've stopped being able to burp again!

Odd. In my case I have been burping far more.

months after my surgery, I needed to burp so bad and it would not come out. I felt so uncomfortable until one day I bent over to pick up a pencil and out it came. It sounded like a tiger roar. I was so relieved and I did not apologize to the people around me.

Before that I was walking, bending over, taking, gas x and jumping down the stairs. I was trying everything to get the burp out.

I hope you find a solution so you are not so uncomfortable. Good luck

Yep, walking helps. Sometimes I might gently pound on my chest to help, not hard. That sometimes helps.

why wont my burps come up and out? I was banded 2 and a half weeks ago.And my right back hurts between my shoulder blade and rib area .I think its from the trapped burps.Does anyone know anything about this or what to do about it?

I had surgery March of this year. I remember not being able to burp but just know it does go away. I burp better now then ever. .lol