Burping problems...

HamuChan · July 17, 2005

My mom has a lap band also and is having super bad problems with burping. Everytime she eats or drinking anything she burps nonstop. Not just little annoying burps, but so much that it makes her nausiated. And the burps don't sound like regular burps...they're more like just air coming up without the noise. She is getting extremely irritated with it and doesn't know what to do. Have any of you had this problem? If so how did you overcome it? Thanks!

La_madam · July 17, 2005

Has your mom been checked for gastritis..it is very common among us bandsters..burping like you explained is on of the symptoms so is the nauseas feeling . I had gastritis and had zero symptoms until I was unfilled then the burping and nausea were horrible. I was on prilosec for 2 months and it worked. Gastritis can be detected through an endoscopy which is how I found out I had it. I was unfilled for 2 months until I healed

HamuChan · July 18, 2005

Thanks for the input! I was reading online what causes it and my mom does all those things! I bet that's what it is...

athykay · July 18, 2005

I have always burped alot since I got my band. I just always thought that was part of it. Since my last fill I am having a hard time burping it is like I have to work to get it out. I think I have the reflex stuff too. It is getting better but it has been difficult to get used to. I really don't want to have another unfill I am just hoping it eases up. I am taking something like prilosec and that helps too.