chronic non stop belching/bloating

i find myself getting into FITS of belching where i can not stop and then i get bloated very badly. i have gerd but ibs also.

anyone else have this and how to stop it?

i think i got some yeast overgrowth from being on the flagyl for 10 days so i am on fluconazole also now. the belching gets to the point where i can not swallow it sometimes lasts for an hour or more

thanks i have had this on and off for about 5 years. it is very embarassing and people in my familythink i am doing this on purpose when i am not and cant help the constant belching. as soon as i belch, it is like a nerve or something that continues and continues and then my gut swells up.

 

now since i am off the flagyl, i had D but realized that maybe it was from a yeat over growth so i took fluconzle and it stopped the D but now have C and havent gone to poop in about 3 days now.

very bizarre....

yes it is very obnoxious....i am trying to cut out heavy meats from ym diet now....i find that as i age, my stomach digestion isnt what it used to be. i have no gall bladder so i am sure this figures into some thing wrong with ym gut also. i feel like a broke down car dsome days,.. somethings work ok and then other days things have to be jump started

i consume a fair amount of carbs probably too much for my sedentary lifestyle in fact.

i should probably eat more balanced foods. i cut out meats of all kinds. i am eating fish once in a while, i usually have in the AM activa yogurt, and a bagel with some cream chese spread.

lunch is fruit like stawberries, applesauce, banana or cheese.

super is usally veggies like carrots or aspargus with bread.

oncein  while i have P B & jelly or tuna fish

at times i am sick of eating foods as i have become bored and hate to cook.

i eat no fast foods, canned soups, or canned foods.

i eat fiber one for bulk also in the mornings. i eat no caffine or artifical sweetner. i am not supposed to eat choclate but cant resist that. i have no booze or smoking.

i do not drink any soda pop. only filtered water or bottled water and decaffinated teas, once in a while some juices but  the acid is too much for my system. i take glousaimine chrondriotn  drink lots of wter but still feel dehydrated and my skin is very dry. it also is from the hot climate here in fl.

i stay outta the sun.

since i have chronic back pain i dont do much in the way of excersice but am going to PT twice weekly now as a part to try to get some strenght back.i am frequently tired and take naps during the daytime. i have awful sleeping habits. i would liek to get off the vicoden and xanax and take provigil to help me to stay awake  during the day time. sometimes it works sometimes it dont.

i used to be in good shape until 02 crash.

now at 50, feel much older and more tired. i try to plan somethnig to do every day so i can get out alittle.

somedays i do not get out at all. i am trying to save money on gas and buying things so i stay home.

it would be very easy for me to lay down during the day and fall alseep. once in a while i take zantac, but since i got in trouble with the last episode with prilosec i stay way from ppi's now

some days i feel like do more but have little motivation and when i do more i over do it then feel badly for a couple of days afterwards

Jennifer,
My research includes reference to reports by medical doctors with many years of experience treating patients suffering from heartburn with controlled carb diets. Doctors like Michael and Mary Dan Eades and Dr. Atkins. My research also points to peer review journal articles that show that carbohydrates that are not absorbed in our intestines result in intestinal gas production, increased reflux and increased symptoms. I cite other reports supporting my theory that inhibiting gut microbes will also reduce reflux. I also make reference to studies showing that reflux was reduced in infants when the amount of dextrose (glucose) was reduced in their formula. My research also cites the clinical study by Yancy et.al. showing that reflux was dramatically reduced by controlling carbohydrate consumption despite the continued ingestion of classic trigger foods like coffee and trigger behaviors like smoking. Based on current reseach, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases stated "The committee is aware of new research which inticates a controlled carbohydrate diet may dramatically reduce the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn)". That is a direct quote from a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) whose focus includes digestive diseases.

Thanks,
Norm Robillard

Hi Dr. Norm,
Question for you: If I get reflux immediately after eating certain things, does that mean that what I have eaten has triggered it, or does that mean that my system is already overloaded, and that's why it happens so immediately? If it were because it was already overloaded, you'd think I wouldn't get alot of gas and reflux, until I started digesting it further down. Thanks.

fly,
I have heard people say that soluable fiber is good for their IBS. I believe the high starch carbs are bad for both IBS and GERD. Low carb veggies with higher protiens and fats would be my recommentation. This is just my opinion. Always check with your doctor.

Thanks,
Norm Robillard

Thanks, Dr. Norm! Yesterday was a starch-filled day and was a bed-ridden day! Today, I quit starches and I'm feeling better already! This morning I ate a fresh salad with mushrooms, eggs and celery and guess what??!! No heartburn, no "D" attacks and no negative symptoms. I was very scared to eat anything raw with my IBS but I'm glad I made the plunge! I figured I couldn't feel any worse than I did yesterday and my doctor has already told me to up my raw foods. I thought he was "crazy" for suggesting anything like that to an IBS patient. Wow, was I wrong.......I will continue to stay away from those starches!
Thanks a 1,000,000.
Michelle :)

Hi,

I just joined this forum to search for clues about my chronic burping.  I had my gall bladder removed a year ago and have been burping many times a day ever since.  Before it was removed I also had some burping during gall bladder attacks.  I have continuing burping symptoms and sometimes a little gas pressure in my chest.  My doctors are telling me to watch my diet, but that doesn't seem to be helping, although coffee does seem to trigger increased burping.  Anti-gas, antacid treatments, and motility drugs have not helped.  I also had urgent stools after the gall bladder was out, but the Questran seems to have bound up the excess bile acid in my intestines OK.  Some doctors have suggested I am swallowing air but I don't think so.  

Any ideas or help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi Missie,
All meds have that risk / benefit aspect that we need to evaluate. I know it's hit or miss sometimes, especially multiple symptoms that we are trying to address. I am not an MD or a phamacist and can't advise you on your meds. I can only provide support and share some things I have learned and experienced around intestinal problems due to bacterial overgrowth. How do you know you have an overgrowth of yeast?

Wishing you well,
Norm Robillard

Hi there HappyAgain, and welcome to healingwell. I see you have gone through some of the old posts, and that is great. I hope you find some comfort and relief in others stories! Feel free to answer any posts, along with posting new ones if you should have any questions or concerns. You have found an awesome place for getting information and support. Again, welcome aboard...stick with us! BEST WISHES!

HI CLEEE 777 I burp the whole day most of the time...nothing really helps me though. I get a sore throat many times. GERD is when you have acid reflux almost everyday and you get an irritation in your esophaugas... However I recently got tested for H pylori & Candida...The H pylori came back positive so I think this can cause these symptoms.. I am still reseraching these things but get some books like Heartburn no more I am trying to get rid of these symptoms but I am going to go see a naturopathic dr instead, I saw a gastroentorologist for years, never helped....I am going to see a naturopath this friday so I will keep you posted. I am no dr. and these are some things I want to try and need to research but have heard mix results on many of these things.... -Digestive Enzymes plant based-“CompleGest” -Papaya Extract- side effects? -Aloe Vera- side effects? -Low Carbohydrate diet -Apple Cider Vinegar- -Noni- -Black Raspberries-cannot find them -Slippery Elm tea- -DGL- Deglycyrrhizinated licorice root extract? Cause high blood pressure? -Mastic Gum- - Gastric Complex With Gamma-Oryzanol and DGL - -Heartburn Free ®† with ROH10- Orange (Citrus sinesis) — Peel Extract standardized to contain a      minimum of 98.5% d-limonene -Matula Tea -Pepto Bismol?   Like I said research before you take anyhing or talked to a dr. if you can.

I have what Clee7777 has only worse I think as have been belching almost non-stop for over 2 years now. It goes on forever no mater what I eat and I also bring up lots of thick saliva which when expelled will stop the belching briefly and then wit will start up again. I am constantly doing forcing myself to vomit in an attempt to stop it. It works sometimes but is usually a temporary fix. On occasion I will have a wheezing attack followed by sneezes which will expel all the air and it will stop. It sure does put a crimp in your social life. I've seen all kinds of doctors and taken many test which all come back "unremarkable". I really think there is no cure for this but something I just have to live with. I wouldn't wish this on anyone!