I was banded a week ago, and I am having such trouble burping. Whenever I feel like I have to...I can't! And it HURTS! Its like burning in my chest. I mean truly, there is NO getting these burps up. And I am afraid to swallow too much air in efforts to get it up. Has anyone experienced this?:tt1:

Definitely!! I open my mouth and nothing comes out. I used to burp non-stop, this is wierd. Where do you live? Some people say milk of magnesia or gas-x strips work. i haven't tried them

I am here in Colorado. Its the most awful thing! My chest burns and burns and then it subsides. I have tried the GAS-X strips and they didn't work for me, I have not tried the milk of magnesia though. its just a weird feeling, not to be able to burp. Despite my best efforts, I cannot.

I am definately with you on this one. I thought it might get better soon, but so far it still feels like I have a big lump in my chest. I am 11 days out from surgery and I am still having this problem. It is especially bad after I eat or if I take too big of a drink of something. I have no idea what to suggest to do. I guess I will talk to my doctor about it next week when I go in. Sorry to not have any suggestions but at least you know you aren't alone!

I think this might be something that we just have to live with. When I went in for my post op follow-up the doc said that the burp was a large volume as compared to the opening of my stomach, so they just can't get through. I do believe him cause I can get tiny burps out I just won't be able to win a contest!!

Glad we are not alone!

Hey I sneezed last night - OMG! I couldn't lay on my side for a while after that! At least it was only one and not a trio!

Thats how I found this site! I CANNOT burp! Its like a dull pain in my chest. Although - I did burp like twice, but i had to walk around and gently squeeze my stomach to get it up, and it was the tiniest burp EVER! I was band 3 days ago, and I don't know if this is gonna have an effect on my appetite - I feel like I'm full, when I have not eaten hardly a 1/2 cup or soup. I havn't had a band fill yet either. But I blame the burping. :wub:

Glad we are not alone!

Hey I sneezed last night - OMG! I couldn't lay on my side for a while after that! At least it was only one and not a trio!

i know exactly how u feel! I sneezed and I checked my sutures for breakage. I almost cried! It was SO painful!:wub:

While I am certainly no expert, I just thought this might help. That painful need to burp feeling sounds like what I have when I have eatten too much or too fast. It feeling will go away finally, but I agree it is very painful. I don't mean you will never have it again, because I still do. I have been banded since 4/1/09 and I'm still learning. The first two weeks were the worst for me. Wishing you well!

Edited August 30, 200916 yr by scout47
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After my first fill, I had the feeling that something was stuck in my esophagus, and I constantly had the urge to burp, but couldn't. Fortunatly, there was no pain, just some mild discomfort. About a week later, I tried some steak for the first time, and afterwards I burped. It felt good. KInd of wierd... I haven't had the problem since.

Hey! Just to let ya'll know - the burping thing goes away! YAY! :wink: