I had my surgery two days ago. My surgeon fixed a hernia. I cannot burp. I get the pressure build up but it will not release...has this happened to anyone? If so what would you do?

I had my surgery two days ago. My surgeon fixed a hernia. I cannot burp. I get the pressure build up but it will not release...has this happened to anyone? If so what would you do?

You don't actually have to burp, you are feeling the effects of swelling. We all go through the same thing.

It's annoying but it will go away with time.

Even when you do manage to burp you'll find it won't really do any good. You'll feel like you still need to do it again. As the swelling goes down that side effect goes away.

Oh thank you...I hate this feeling...how long did the gassy stage last for you?

I think it was 2-3 days, not long.

As for the burping, if I eat something wrong and PB I get swelling, if there is swelling I still get the feeling I want to burp but can't. It only lasts an hour or so and it's gone.

Walk, walk, walk! You will be amazed at how much you can burp.

Hi Sweet,

I had my surgery on 8/6. I felt that way too. However, I discovered one night as I leaned over my twins to kiss them in bed, that the angle I was at was VERY conducive to burping! I was kind of stretched out across them, and all of a sudden it just all bubbled up. I felt ever so much better. So, I've been stretching out across a bed a few times a day, just leaning in over a bed that's at knee level or so. I was also able to cough up some of the junk in my chest that way.

Hope that helps a bit. I'm 5 days out now and starting to feel a bit better.

Thanks...I was getting so discouraged with this whole thing.