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My Husband and I both are banded 2yrs now. He lost 100# I lost 40-45. Lately he has had a problem with belching anytime he eats or drinks anything. He doesn't have any reflux problems or any other gas. Has anyone else had this problem? and what can we do

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Wow, I'm newly banded, but I've been reading that some people do belch a lot even after a couple of years. I think the best advise is to go see your doctor. Maybe his body chemistry has changed enough that he is reacting differently to the foods he eats.

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If it's a new symptom, he needs to check with his banding surgeon to make sure everything is where is should be...

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I have always been a belcher. Pre-band I belched and had GERD. Post-band I belch even more but no GERD as the doctor repaired a hernia with my band. I have to be particularly careful as I can be quite loud. My family and friends understand I can't hold something like that back and there is little I can do to keep it silent. If I let it build up too much I am in pain. I use gas x daily sometime 4 or 5 tablets a day. I belch whether I am full or empty. Belching helps get me "unstuck" when I don't chew well enough or eat too fast. I know some people would love to be able to belch. I am learning to live with it.

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I belch lot since my band, a large one is the sign for me to stop eating as I am full. If I have eaten something that isn't going down too well I burp a lot.

I asked my surgeon about it and he said not to worry as a lot of people are affected by excess wind after banding. To me it is a small price to pay for being slim.

I was banded in November 08 and have lost 100lbs (including my pre op diet), I am now only 7lbs from my target weight.

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I belch lot since my band, a large one is the sign for me to stop eating as I am full. If I have eaten something that isn't going down too well I burp a lot.

I asked my surgeon about it and he said not to worry as a lot of people are affected by excess wind after banding. To me it is a small price to pay for being slim.

I was banded in November 08 and have lost 100lbs (including my pre op diet), I am now only 7lbs from my target weight.

You know, mine is getting better as I have the band longer and I agree with you...it's a sign to STOP! eating, and can also indicate I ate too quickly or didn't chew well. I used to burp a lot (drives me NUTS...almost as bad as having the hiccups, IMHO) but now, if I'm fairly sane about things, it doesn't happen nearly as often. More than preband, but not THAT much more.

Two years out, it seems it would be better, not worse. I hope the original poster got in touch with his banding surgeon!

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You are right asbout the eating too fast Restless- it is something I still do from time to time, especially when I am really hungry.

I hope that as time goes on and I learn to work with my band my gas improves too.

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