Can't burp!

[srussell8 111]

I remember having to re-learn how to burp. It seems like it took different muscles and I just had to figure out how to do it. In the mean time, anti-gas medications became good friends. I was never a very good burper to begin with, so even though I can burp now, it's still not really easy. I keep OTC gas medicines with me. One of them makes a dissolveable strip(like the Listerine breath strips) you can buy.

[Heccat2 154]

@Fischer, I can't burp either, but I get hiccups which makes me laugh all the time.

[dawalsh 919]

Is there something wrong with me lol? I'be never had a problem burping post op. I've been burping pre and post op. when I got severe gas pains I forced myself to move around and walk a lot. It helped tremendously. If you feel you have to burp you could try a couple of sips of a diet soda, just don't drink the whole thing thing. I usually take a couple of sips and let the rest go flat. I drink a diet cola like diet coke or diet Pepsi if I really need to burp but I rely haven't had that problem except for one time. My doctor has no problem with an occasional diet soda but not to drink it all the time. I used to drink. At least 20 oz of diet soda daily. Now if I drink it, it's maybe once a week if that much. It does help you burp however do use it sparingly.

[babykins529 189]

I can't brup either and I was band January 30 2013. Let me rephrase that...I can but its not the same as before. And I can't if my pouch it too full.

[leighw 12]

This!

Seriously. Give it time. I remember getting really sick about a month after surgery and ended up throwing up---throwing up the biggest burpy-retch you ever heard!!! It was AMAZING!! I still remember that!

That happened to me too! It was horrid!

[Karen WS 78]

I can't burp since right after surgery. I am day 5 post op. I can feel the gas but no burp! Oh how I wish I could!

[nachae2005 21]

Same here!I I feel the burp building then it kind of fizzles out. But I need the satisfaction of burping! My PACU nurse said sometimes after a week or 2 bandsters will "vomit air" which sounds like what a pp mentioned. I am patiently waiting

[Bill White 5]

I am 5 days out also I can burb a tiny bit . I got some of the infant gas relief drops and it helps

[kbell2011 131]

It will come back! I couldn't burp for a while, but I can now!