Does this "burp" last forever?

[SanDiegoPhotog 0]

I am 9 days post-op and I am still trying to get used to this whole process. I am still on Clear liquids for recovery.

Thing is, it seems that I burp a LOT. I have completely stopped using a straw. I haven't had anything with carbonation since March. I don't understand this burping! (and it's not PBing -- I'm not even having any food yet).

I sip slowly and I concentrate on not swallowing too much air. I feel almost as if my body is CREATING air. Weird, I know!

And, to top it off, before the burp works its way out, I feel like a baseball is trying to come up and out of my chest. It's dreadful. Oh, and my burps are sooooo low and manly now, LOL. Nothing like how I used to burp before.

Is this normal or am I just a freak?

[Northwest_Nance 0]

I'm 4 weeks post-op and I'm burping a lot. I'm not sure what that's all about. I've just had my first fill and I have a little bit of restriction but not a lot. Still, I eat slowly... I'm not aware of anything I'm doing to cause the burping.

[auntlucy 22]

I hardly ever burped before surgery, but I also found that I burped a lot for the few weeks after surgery. The good news is that (in my experience) it went away over time. I did find that after my first fill I burped more, but again, that subsided. If your experience is like mine, it should get better!

[Bando 0]

Your posts are pretty funny to me because I was banded Monday and can hardly burp at all. I wondering when I WILL be able to burp!

[Jillian68 0]

Pretty sure my new title is "Her Royal Highness, The BURP Queen"! I have always been able to burp easly, but this is crazy. Even first thing in the morning when I haven't ate or drand in 7 or 8 hours! I am 4 days post-op and hoping it will improve...

[ghannouge 0]

LOL, i am burping even when i dont wanna burp! it sucks!

i did my op on June 12 , o8, still on liquids also, and burping, no farts though heheheh

only drinking Water, orange juice, and low fat yogurt mixed with Water and Soup Soup soup => to yuk yuk yuk, anyways, i lost weight already WOHOOOOOOOOO

let the burping begin:thumbup:

[canadagirl33 0]

Well Ladies ....

You may or may not want to hear this but I am over a year and a half past surgery and I *still* burp more than I ever have !!!

It has improved and it is a little more controlled....meaning I at least usually know when it's coming and can minimalize it to some degree.

I find that it is usually the worst when I either eat too much or eat on a really empty stomach.

This won't be the case for everyone but don't be surprised if one of the 'side effects' of the band is more burping.....I figure its worth the trade off of loosing weight and getting healthy !!! :biggrin2:

All the best !!!

Patricia

[dynamom 0]

I totally hear you! I was just about to figure out how to post about this, but your post sums it up so nicely! I was banded on Thursday, and have a tightness in my chest and the 'baseball' feeling, although without the burping action. Kind of feels like a burp stuck? Anyway, I literally feel your pain, I am hoping it goes away with time, otherwise I have just made a REALLY bad decision getting banded! Any more advice would be greatly appreciated, hope you are feeling better soon!

Jenn