Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could relate to something I have been experiencing for about two weeks. When I burp, I taste plastic. It is generally when my stomach is empty.

When did you have surgery? For a few weeks after my surgery my burps definitely had a weird synthetic taste. I don't remember it well enough to know if I'd equate it to plastic, but it was definitely abnormal. It lasted... I think 3 weeks. I never thought much of it, I just figured it was gas from the surgery making its way out, and that I was tasting the gas or something.

Thank you for replying. I had my surgery in 2003. I have not had any problems. I haven't had any adjustments for about 2.5 years.

Hi Ati:

I've been banded for about 3 years and this started about 6 months ago, almost metallic is how I describe it. My surgeon stated that it is a sign of possible reflux. I now take prevacid twice a day and the burps are less and so it that taste.

How you figure out what it is

Carol

Thanks Carol. That makes sense. I feel a little better knowing that someone else has experienced this.