Surgery was a week ago and I am still almost constantly burping/belching! Anyone else having this issue? Any thoughts on why it is, or how to minimize/get rid of it? At first I figured it was the gas they pumped into my stomach, and I guess it may still be, but a whole week later? I'm thinking now it might have more to do with my pouch. I'm still on the clear liquid diet.

Thoughts anyone?

Thanks!

not sure if this helps, but i just got home from my support group meeting. they said that that will happen for up to the 1st 2 weeks! there's a lot of gas in there from the surgery! hope i helped.

My surgery was in August and my burps are still loud, long, and frequent. - lol!

My doctor says I am swallowing too much air when eating and drinking. How do you change that??

I'm in my 7th month and still do a lot of belching (and coming out the other end too). I think the way we are constructed now enables more air to get into the gut when eating. It will lessen with time and you will also get used to it.

I have been banded for one week and one day. I am burping and farting up a storm, so much gas is hurting me at times! Gas-X helps, walking more helps, rubbing my tummy and my back helps. Also a heating pad.

When I was able to eat soft food I noticed that it lessened.

OMG I was banded 11/1. I have always been a burper. But now, it's constant. When I drink water I burp like crazy. When I eat it is constant. And Loud!

I have always been a burper as well. Since the surgery it is horrible!! and ridiculous it annoys me so much!! Dr. Jesse told me it happens to some people. Sometimes fills help or not. She suggested Gas-X or Beano. I tried gas-x helps, but not enough to where it stops annoying me!!

i had the same problem someone on here told if i was using a straw and i was they said i was taking in too much air when drinking with the straw while i was on clear liqs. hope that helps

Yeah, I burped a lot the first 3 weeks. I also get random hiccups one at a time. Now at almost 6 weeks out, I still hiccup a lot during the day.

I stopped drinking with straws at 3 weeks and the burps lessoned and so did the farting.

I burp a LOT too (after meals) about 20-25 burps after eating (sometimes during the meal) but then it goes away until the next meal. I am glad it's the burps and not the other one :-)

I didn't really have a lot of burping, but I was bloated with the gas for about 3 weeks.

yeah, i get the randome hiccups also. does this mean that something is wrong or that it may hurt the band? i go see my surgeon next Wednesday and i am going to be sure to ask him. anyone else have the random hiccups? any suggestions on what could be causing it? thanks

This is interesting.... I am UNABLE to burp ! Since my surgery in February I sometimes have the hiccups but I cannot re member being able to burp, even if I need to.

I always know that I'm full when I feel this fullness around my waist and when I stop eating and get up, I give this loud burp. Then I know my body is telling me enough! Also if I bend down to pick up something. I also burp when I'm chewing gum. I need to chew gum to get the saliva moving in my mouth, since I can't drink anything after one hour.

I burp so much! I had my surgery on Monday, 12/3. Wow! I sound like I have been out drinking! LOL! My doctor said it's part of the gas from surgery and taking in air while drinking. Ugh.

Im with You LapbanderNC...I try to burp sometimes and its a chore lol. With the gas annoyance, sometimes I find myself talking to my stomach encouraging it to burp:heh: