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Posted 11/13/2013 6:43 PM (GMT 0)
I know this is an old thread....but came across it and wondering if anybody had any answers to their belching issues?? I am having similar issues and can't seem to find an answer....very curious and feeling desperate!!
Posted 11/13/2013 7:22 PM (GMT 0)
dmarie,

In hopes of helping you find your answer, in some recent research I have stumbled across some information that may help point you in the right direction. While reading another post on this site located here (https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=1525051), if you read in the 4th post down by gordo, he mentions that through research and doctors he has determined that gas is due to improperly digesting food due to low enzyme levels. This can explain why you didn't have a problem in the past but now you do due to enzymes being able to drop in levels over time. Something that can easily help you determine if this is the case is to supplement enzymes. The hard part may be determing what type of enzymes to supplement as different enzymes are needed to break down different types of food. I have looked into this a little and have found that if enzymes are not present to break the food down, then bacteria will break it down and the bacteria then release gas as a result. I hope this information helps you in your search for the answer to your problem.
Posted 11/13/2013 7:29 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you. Is that a pancreas issue if you lack enzymes?
Posted 11/13/2013 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
From a little further research it seems as though it is linked as the pancreas is supposed to produce enzymes. Talking to a specialist may help with determining if that is the main problem or not though. I've read that you can restore your enzyme levels naturally but it is a slow process. Your saliva also contains enzymes that help break down the food. I have been unable to find anything that states why enzyme levels may decrease but it is known that the older you get, the lower the levels tend to be, just like a lot of other things in our body.
Posted 11/14/2013 5:59 PM (GMT 0)

dmarie725 said...
I know this is an old thread....but came across it and wondering if anybody had any answers to their belching issues?? I am having similar issues and can't seem to find an answer....very curious and feeling desperate!!

Did you try the breathing exercises mentioned?
Posted 11/14/2013 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
Not specifically...I've been trying though to focus on not "over breathing"...not sure how successful I am. I do notice I swallow saliva a lot out of habit although I don't think I was doing this when the whole burping problem began. Is 20-25 burps a day terrible? It has decreased from literally 100 per day. Don't know what to think...help!
Posted 11/14/2013 6:09 PM (GMT 0)

dmarie725 said...
Not specifically...I've been trying though to focus on not "over breathing"...not sure how successful I am. I do notice I swallow saliva a lot out of habit although I don't think I was doing this when the whole burping problem began. Is 20-25 burps a day terrible? It has decreased from literally 100 per day. Don't know what to think...help!

Then you might be doing the exact opposite. What worked for me is taking ten breaths as deeply as I could. It is possible that you've weakened your diaphragm and that's what's causing you to need to relieve that pressure. Try taking ten deep breaths, as deep as you can. It may very well stop the belching entirely.
Posted 11/14/2013 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
Should I take 10 deep breaths through my nose or mouth? I keep thinking I shouldn't be taking deep breaths in the event I "take too much air in" causing more belching....
Posted 11/14/2013 6:22 PM (GMT 0)

dmarie725 said...
Should I take 10 deep breaths through my nose or mouth? I keep thinking I shouldn't be taking deep breaths in the event I "take too much air in" causing more belching....

Does not matter. What matters is strengthening your diaphragm. Ten breaths and my troubles were (temporarily) either over or greatly subdued.
Posted 11/14/2013 6:48 PM (GMT 0)
I'll try this. What was your experience with the belching? How did it start? What kinds of patterns did you notice? I feel like I will belch just from taking a sip of something to drink or eat, which NEVER used to happen before. I keep worrying I have some type of serious illness (but had a normal endoscopy and ultrasound). Then, I know this sounds ridiculous, but I wonder if it's some rare neurological issue causing weakness or something. I'm grasping at straws trying to find an answer. Looking forward to hearing back from you again, thanks!
Posted 11/14/2013 6:54 PM (GMT 0)

dmarie725 said...
I'll try this. What was your experience with the belching?

Small meals could cause it, but the worst was medium sized meals. Large meals with moderate amount of alcohol was one of the only things that left me secure in the knowledge I wouldn't have a hard time. I could belch sometimes 6 times a minute for a half an hour straight. It was terrible, even making me feel lightheaded.
Posted 11/14/2013 6:57 PM (GMT 0)
Mine is definitely not as severe as that. At this point I'm maybe a couple times an hour (definitely more after eating/drinking).

I've been reading too much online and found an obscure thing saying a neurological disorder could cause "uncontrollable" belching and now I have that in my head and worried...even though I know this is far-fetched. Does this sound ridiculous?
Posted 11/14/2013 7:00 PM (GMT 0)

dmarie725 said...
Mine is definitely not as severe as that. At this point I'm maybe a couple times an hour (definitely more after eating/drinking).

I've been reading too much online and found an obscure thing saying a neurological disorder could cause "uncontrollable" belching and now I have that in my head and worried...even though I know this is far-fetched. Does this sound ridiculous?

Far fetched, yes. Ridiculous? No. We all freak out about our health. Just relax and take it one step at a time.
Posted 8/27/2014 2:47 AM (GMT 0)
In a warped way, it iis somewhat comforting to realize there are others out there dealing with this same issue of chronic belching. At my worst, I may belch 500 or more times a day. Even on my "best days" I will belch at least 100 times. My condition began 11 miponths ago immediately after a bout of heavy vomiting and diarrhea (eirher stomach flu, or food poisoning) and it hasn't stoped since.
I too have have had every conceivable GI test and scan known to man. My gastrointerologist says I'm probably swallowing air. I've been on this earth for 6 decades and until 11 months ago, I had never had an issue. My belching became so bad, I was referred to the Mayo clinic where the gastro-doc there says that the only way belching can occur is via swallowed air. (Give me a break) There is one other fact I should share: Four months prior to the start of this I had a craniotomy to repair an AVM. I've seen others posts regarding the possibility of a neurological cause. I guess, particularly in my case, that might be a possibility. Help!
Posted 8/27/2014 4:17 AM (GMT 0)
Hey Twitchman! So sorry you are experiencing this. I'll tell you what I've found out about my health a couple months ago. First of all, my belching appeared one day out of nowhere a year ago (along with very bad nausea). Then I started developing all kinds of other strange symptoms within weeks of the belching. They all persisted this entire year. Doctors told me the same thing about swallowing air, which is just ridiculous. Like you'd just wake up one day and start "swallowing air". It's pathetic. They just don't have the answer so they say that.

Anyways, a couple months ago, because of my strange combination of symptoms, I finally saw a doctor who cared about what was really going on. I was tested for Lyme Disease and it came back across the board positive. I now have a Lyme Specialist in WI who has been treating this for 25 years. He told me the belching (mine at least) is caused by Lyme and additional infections attacking the gut and nerves. He's seen other patients with this, and I've talked to others who have this as well.

Not at all jumping to the conclusion that it's YOUR issue, just wanted to share what I've learned about my health since all of my past posts.

Out of curiosity....do you have any other strange symptoms with the belching (anything at all) that just doesn't seem right?
Posted 9/9/2014 10:31 AM (GMT 0)
dmarie,

has your burping reduced after treatment for Lyme? What is your current count of burping in a day?
Posted 1/20/2015 11:53 AM (GMT 0)
Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe that I know what causes the chronic belching/burping and how to cure it. Let me know if anyone is still looking for the answer to this problem.

KT
Posted 1/21/2015 11:05 AM (GMT 0)
Hello i got same prob all the time burping.food does not digest at time. Doctor has given me tablets but it does not look like working it started 12 days ago.after few days it started to get normal but after i had same problem again im 23 years old.
Posted 1/22/2015 11:10 AM (GMT 0)

tigerkhan said...
Hello i got same prob all the time burping.food does not digest at time. Doctor has given me tablets but it does not look like working it started 12 days ago.after few days it started to get normal but after i had same problem again im 23 years old.

Do you feel any gas being expelled during burping? If you do, you should check your diet. You need to eliminate one type of food at the time to see if the symptoms persist. You should trust your doctor. There are many things could make a person to burp. Doctors will have to go through the elimination process to zero in the main cause. Anyway, do you take any other medication?

The "chronic burping/belching" described in this thread is something different. It's still called a "medical mystery" by ABC News in this article: Uncontrollable Burping. I believe that I know what causes it and my goal here is to check with others to confirm my theory. I used to burp thousands times a day. My one-year-old burping problem finally came to an end last week with the help from my doctor. It was a shot in the dark but it worked...

KT
Posted 1/24/2015 5:38 AM (GMT 0)
how u end it ? can u tell me i have altrasound there was nothing wrong there . doc has give me flygel,pelton, and few others tell i eat only ligt things like cornflex in milks , boil rice etc
Posted 1/24/2015 10:32 AM (GMT 0)
Did you take any medication before the burping thing happened?
You should stay away from milk for a few weeks. Common signs and symptoms of milk protein intolerance or lactose intolerance include digestive problems, such as bloating, gas or diarrhea, after consuming milk or products containing milk.
Posted 1/25/2015 2:00 PM (GMT 0)
Anyway, this is my story: After about 10 months suffering from "uncontrollable" burping, I decided to see a doctor. He gave me an one-year supply of Omeprazole 40 mg. At first, the drug seemed to reduce the burping considerably but by the end of one month of use, the burping returned and got worse. I stopped using it for about 2 weeks and then decided to take the drug again. My thought was that there must be reasons for my doctor giving me one-year supply of drug. I needed to be patient. Beside, that was the only hope for me to end the burping problem. I took the drug again daily for another month and quit again because it did not do any better than the first time. I began to have some side effect from the drug. Skin rash/hive kept me awake at night. After that about 6 weeks, I took the drug again and miraculously, about 10 days into the third treatment my burping just stopped. I'm still taking my drug as a precaution but plan to stop when I complete 30-day treatment. I hope that my burping issue is fixed permanently.

KT
Posted 2/1/2015 4:53 AM (GMT 0)
No medication before This problem. i never took any i feel gase when i wake up In morning it continue all day some time i forcefully burps coz i feel gase inside. naxium 20 mg using 20 days so o feel good for 2 days but then same thing and 1 thing u took these medicines before meal or after?
Posted 2/1/2015 4:57 AM (GMT 0)
i did all test nothinglike blood complete picture test
lft test.ultrasound .etc u r 40 mg tablets i take once or twice a day?
Posted 2/1/2015 1:58 PM (GMT 0)
The burping I experienced did not produce any gas. It was like "spasm" as people mentioned in this thread. I did not have any other symptoms except for loud growling in the stomach especially when lying on left hand (stomach) side. My doctor requested me to have blood tested for H. Pylori but the result came back negative. That was the only one test I had.

My took Omeprazole 40 mg once a day, at least an hour before meal. I had a few minor problem with the drug due to its side effects. You should discuss with your doctor before taking this medicine.
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