I am 2 days post-op and burping like crazy to get rid of the gas in my stomach....

Please tell me it gets better and the burping eventually goes away....

Sorry to tell you but it doesn't go away for some people. I am a month out and am still doing it. Not as much as I was but it's still there. At least now I can feel it coming and am prepared for it.

My neighbor is 4 months out and she still does it too.

Sorry, but I am 10 months out and still doing it! It was less until I had my first fill, now more often. As long as the pounds come off, I will deal with it. Barb

Ya mean belching? Yes, it's loud but, I'd trade about 85 lbs for it.

I would love to be able to finish my burps. Rarely can I get one all the way out! It gets part way and then stops!!!! So be thankful you can have a complete one!

Edited September 13, 200916 yr by DianaG
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I feel your frustration! I was banded on 9-4-09, and I had HORRIBLE burping issues for the first 6-7 days, and then it got a bit better. I am still burping, but now only after I eat or drink. And I've found that the slower I eat and drink, the less I burp.

(I wish that there was a "one-size fits all" answer for these questions!)

Sorry...two and a half months out and still belching here!

Not only th burping but for me its horrible heartburn to. Its the worst.

Yep -- two months out and STILL burping!

Your digestive system is configured differently. You will probably always burp more than you're used to, but it can slack off a bit. I burp more when I eat too fast or overeat, but still burp more than I used to. It's not as bad as it used to be, though, and I know it's coming and can cover my mouth and excuse myself. It's better than being fat.

Thanks for all your responses everyone. Well at least I'm now prepared going forward lol. Since im only 4 days post op it hurts quite a bit to burp so that's why it was getting me down. Also, I think the dietician had me on a rigorous schedule to eat then drink protein shakes and water - gosh I felt like I had just eaten Thanksgiving dinner all weekend long (I was banded last thursday). Yesterday i tried to do stuff at my own pace - only drinking or eating when i didnt feel completely terrible. I still got all my protein shakes, water and meals in I just stretched it out over a longer period of time. I burped less and felt better. I am going to call my doc and dietician today and see what they say. Good luck to you all!

I wqas banded aug 11 and still burping. I sound like a teradyctal LOL my best friend was banded 2 years ago and still does it as well.

I got banded yesterday and the burping has been nonstop. Whenever I drink even a small amount of water I burp. It' making me a little crazy.

LMAO!!! I am 4 months out today and I have what I have dearly nicknamed my "Yeti burps". :mad2: They are soooooo deep and long, my son is amazed at them. Oh well. :thumbup:

Unfortunately, I'm in the same camp as Mems. I have heartburn, now, in addition to the burping. And you're lucky if you're able to burp "all the way". My stomach/esophagus make these crazy noises that my coworkers have deemed "fireworks" and then I'll start to burp but the burps never follow through and out my mouth. (Sounds gross to describe.) Now nearly every time I eat, I get what feels like hot lava in my chest. I'm sick of this, but at the same time, I'd rather remain -86lbs and counting! I just need to switch back to a healthier diet and stop thinking I can eat things like spaghetti or grits. Oh. And I'm a year out, still "burping" even if they don't make normal burping sounds.