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Tomorrow April 15, 2010 it will be 1 month since I was banded. I am loving every minute of it. If I had to go back in time and having to decide to do this, I will definitelly will. I love eating less and getting so satisfied! Anyway, since day 1, I cannot stop burping/belching all day long. The first thing I do in the morning, even before I start walking out of my bedroom is belch. My chest feels a bit tight most of the day, as if I was full of gas, but belching does not releive the pressure. Does anyone else have these symptoms?

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SUPER common. With Laposcopic surgery, youre filled with gas. That gas has to come out :thumbup: Im 9 months out and still burp ALL the time. Its not the gas at this stage, I guess its just the body working. Dont stress!

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I know how you feel! I have been burping aton too and am only about 2 1.2 weeks out. It is more common after eating and drinking- but what has helped me is walking - it really helps to get all the air out!!! Even though I burp the whole time its still a great help!!

Hope you have better luck!!

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I am three weeks post op. Last week I had my follow up with my surgeron and asked him the question about the burping. His response was "Welcome to Lap Band". For some reason it just happens.

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ok your body has long since absorbed the gas that was inserted during surgery, so it is more then like a eating/drinking error. I had this problem so bad to the point that I was getting left chest and shoulder pain about 3 weeks post of from gas. I was belching CONSTANTLY!! here is what I did and I have seen 100% improvement and only belch once in a while.....close to ebing how I was prior to surgery. First I took gas x for a couple of days to help clear out the gas in my stomach . I also started taking very small bites even using a toddler spoon and fork. I took very small sips and never used a straw. I gried to make sure that when I swallowed I didn't gulp so that I was taking in as little air as I could. This has solved the problem for me. I have stuck to this and have had no problems since. Good luck hope this helps

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I was wondering if this is going to last forever...I am 1 week out and have noticed all the belching...hope it stops!!

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I AM ALSO BURPING ALOT EVERY TIME I EAT OR DRINK SOMETHING.....BUT IT SUBSIDES AND I'M OK. BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION WHAT ARE SOME SIGNS TO TELL IF YOU NEED ANOTHER FILL? ALSO EVERY TIME I GET THE FILL I GET SO SICK AND I HATE TO GO THROUGH IT ALL OVER AGAIN.:thumbup: I STARTED AT 314LBS AND NOW I AM AT 248 I HAD THE SURGERY 07-07-09 AND ITS 05-06-10 IS THIS GOOD IT SEEMS LIKE I SHOULD HAVE LOST SO MUCH MORE?

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i am 4 months post op and still burping, my doctor said that for some reason when we eat with the band we intake too much air and thats why we burp... its a bit annoying cuz u cant control it... lol! embarrasing sometimes!

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Banded in oct.. and yep still burping lol

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Banded Nov 2007 and still burping. Gallbladder taken out and still burping..:thumbup:

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I had my surgery 3 weeks ago and I am finding I still burp as well, although definitely not as bad as the first couple of weeks. I am finding it has a LOT to do with what I am eating and the speed I eat or drink.

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