probelm with burping

[tle5000 1]

I have never had a problem with burping but had my surgery on Friday and now I seem to burp all the time, is this normal. Also my stomach aches ( maybe because of no food) and it could be because of the liquid medication I am taking. Not to mention the fact that I am very sore in the stomach area. I never had too much pain just being sore.

[csadoney 0]

Yes, this seems to be normal. I had my surgery on July 29th and the following day I started burping and hiccuping all the time. The nurse told me it would be temporary but its now September and I'm still doing it. So...not sure its so temporary.

Good luck!

[vlp1968 83]

I burp a lot. Usually when I am eating or drinking a protien shake. When I feel like I have to burp but can't I walk around and that often helps.

[Melissannde 41]

I don't recall burping alot in the immediate post-op period, but I might have. It's been a while.

Now when I start burping I know I'm starting to get full and better think about not eating any more.

I had pretty bad empty tummy pains though. They wouldn't let me sleep at night. Once I was on thicker liquids/soft foods, I would take a container of yogurt to bed with me at night. When I would wake up with my tummy hurting, I'd eat a spoonful of yogurt.. that would soothe my stomach enough that I could go back to sleep.

I did that all night long. Sleep 2 hours, spoonful yogurt, sleep, yogurt, sleep. Not how bandsters are supposed to eat, but my nurses said it was OK to do to get me through the post-op discomfort.

Hope you feel better soon.

[eadreel 0]

I started burping about three or four days after surgery. At that point I would rather the trapped air came up instead of down! And when it just won't come out, walking around does help along with doing monkey arms. I know it looks silly, but it does help!