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Posted 2/15/2013 2:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

I have suffered from GERD symptoms for about 10 years. One of the biggest problems I have is burping and gas quite often within seconds of eating or drinking anything. My doctor has told me this is related to my diet but even just plain water will cause me to burp quickly after drinking. I have put it down to swallowing air, but I've tried everything and nothing helps, except for the Nissen procedure 2 years ago and the burping reduced dramatically... until the last several months.

What I am wondering is... could it be possible that the burping or air swallowing is actually because of some structural issue with my stomach or something else, which is why the Nissen helped so much?

I would love to have the Nissen done again but my latest x-rays shows no GERD or Hernia, although my symptoms have come back.

Anyone have thoughts or experiences with the burping?

Thanks a lot.
Posted 2/15/2013 2:58 PM (GMT 0)
I have this symptom. It happens to me after even drinking water, especially first thing in the morning. It isn't related to what you just swallowed, but it is gas from what you ate a few hours ago or yesterday. Eating lower carbs on the Fast Tract diet has reduced this for me.
Posted 2/15/2013 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, thanks for your response. I'm not sure that I understand how this could possibly be gas from what I previously ate when it only happens within seconds to a minute after consuming something at that time. How does the gas from previously consumed food or drink come out during this time? My understanding is if you have gas 15 minutes or so after eating then it's from digestion but if it happens right away then it's most likely from swallowing air.
Posted 2/15/2013 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
I've read that air-swallowing statement, but there it makes no sense for me. So they think I'm swallowing air in my sleep??? No, it comes from the digestion that occurs overnight. The proof for me is that it happens less when I eat more digestible foods, fewer carbs. But I don't know enough about digestion to answer your question.
Posted 12/18/2013 5:47 PM (GMT 0)
hi...i'm wondering if i could get some input from you guys after reading your posts.

i'm a 31 year old female and for the last 3.5 months i have been having a major belching problem. it seemed to appear one day out of nowhere. at one point i was burping an average of 100 times a day (regardless of eating). it's now about 25-30 times a day. it happens as soon as i wake up in the morning, and on an empty stomach, but the thing is its significantly worse when i take a sip or bite of ANYTHING to eat or drink. this is so abnormal for me and never used to happen. i don't understand this at all.

i have convinced myself i have every disease in the book. i've had an endoscopy (normal and normal biopsies), a normal abdominal ultrasound, normal bloodwork, normal barium swallow with small bowel follow through. my GI is calling it a "functional" issue.

im sick of hearing i'm "swallowing air" because i didnt wake up one day after 31 years and start swallowing air. and it's like suddenly my stomach can't handle a sip of water without belching a minute or so later? please...any input?? i keep thinking of any type of cancer this could be...don't even know what other tests to have?? please help...feeling desparate!!!
Posted 12/19/2013 12:11 PM (GMT 0)
I burp after eating or drinking anything. Water, Rice, or Root Beer. Doesn't matter. I burp. Having the Nissen in January in hopes to treat better than Prilosec and Zantac all the time.
Posted 12/19/2013 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
Paleo...do you have any other symptoms other than burping or is it just burping air? Heartburn; reflux sensation; acid? I have nothing just burp all the time. Did yours suddenly just appear? What did your doctor say was the cause? What tests have you had? I can't figure this out...
Posted 12/19/2013 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
If you are burping within seconds of eating or drinking anything and you have no other symptoms it really seems like the only thing it could be is that you are swallowing too much air with your food or drink and it is coming right back up.
Posted 12/19/2013 2:51 PM (GMT 0)
I'm probably burping a few minutes after eating or drinking things. I just don't understand how I would suddenly be swallowing air while eating and drinking for the first time in my life when I'm not doing anything differently. That's what's hard to grasp? Also the first thing that happens when I get up in the morning is a few burps...I don't know where this air comes from, or when I am belching on an empty stomach. It had me worried. This all started one random day 3 months out of the blue and hasn't stopped since.. At it's worst a couple months ago it was an average of 100 times a day!! All tests so far are normal...what do you think could cause this??? Not drinking soda, etc....really concerned and freakiing myself out I have some serious illness....what do you think??

Post Edited (dmarie725) : 12/19/2013 9:11:38 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/19/2013 5:33 PM (GMT 0)
I hope it's nothing serious for both of us as I have the same symptoms! I'm thinking it's just a gerd flare up.
Posted 12/19/2013 5:35 PM (GMT 0)
Is it possible to have gerd and the only symptom be belching?? What are your symptoms if gerd?
Posted 12/19/2013 5:52 PM (GMT 0)
I do not think that belching in and of itself is dangerous, especially if you dont have uncomfortable bloating or any pain.
What might cause you problems is if reflux is coming up with your belches. The only way to really tell what that reflux might look like is with a 24 hour PH test where you wear the probe and it measures your acidic and non acidic reflux over a period of time.
Posted 12/19/2013 5:57 PM (GMT 0)
Another question sorry...would it be possible to have "reflux" and not be able to tell? Again, the only thing that's happening for me is frequent belching everyday especially with eating and drinking. Feels like just air and I don't notice acid or liquid or anything else coming up. Would it be possible to not see this on and endoscopy and barium swallow? Both of those were normal for me. I'm not afraid the burping is dangerous, I'm just afraid of what the root cause is and why it's happening...that it's possibly something sinister, serious disease, etc...what do you think StephanieJean? Just looking for input other than my dr saying "stress" or "functional issue" :(
Posted 12/19/2013 6:09 PM (GMT 0)
It is possible to have silent reflux. I had it for a long time and did not notice because my reflux was not very acidic. I only started having problems when my hernia reached a point to where I was refluxing everything, but I had such a sore throat from it that I definitely knew that something was wrong. It was only after a battery of tests that doctors told me that I had damage from years of reflux. I had no idea!

Swallowing air would be my first guess, and I can imagine if you are not having any other troubling symptoms that your doctor would also guess that you are swallowing air. The sudden onset of this is generally stress and anxiety. It is "functional" because you have no other symptoms. You have no bloat, you don't have any other digestive issues or pain, and you do not seem to have any reflux. That does not mean that you do not have any other underlying problem, just that your doctor does not think that it is likely.

If you have had a clear endoscopy and barium swallow then I would say it is most likely just air. They would see any indicators for acid erosion in the esophagus or cancer or barrets or ulceration in the endo and if you had reflux they would have most likely seen that in your barium swallow.

If you truly feel like you have reflux you can get the bravo or Ph test and it might tell you more. That is where they found out how bad my reflux was as it was minor on the barium swallow, but major major on the PH test. You can call your doctor and ask if they would write you the order for the PH test. Its a day of having a tube down your nose and throat, but if it gives you peace of mind it might be worth it.

Also, another avenue to look into is diet. Have you tried cutting out all wind producing foods like beans, flour, dairy and so forth for a few weeks to see if that makes a difference? It is not likely that food is the culprit though because you have no bloat and your belches come so soon after eating or drinking.

I also have a nissen. I can not burp right now if I try, but occasionally belches will come up after drinking wine. Its the only time I burp. Its so strange. I do often have air in my esophagus which I can release. I swallow quite a bit of air when I swallow, especially when I drink water. If you have no other reflux, it might really just be trapped air in your esophagus. The more I think about it, the more air I swallow. Its really annoying.

I hope some of these thoughts help ease your mind a little.
Posted 3/26/2016 2:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Jr991,

Could this be anxiety or did u ever figure out a solution for this burping?
Posted 9/3/2016 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
i am suffering from burping,i burp immediately after drinking water, and after eating i had consulted at least 8 specialist doctors, but they cant find a cure. i had my endoscopy, colonoscopy, PH test done, all my reports are normal.do let me know if anyone is suffering from similar problem and was cured.
Thanks
Posted 9/6/2016 12:27 PM (GMT 0)
I am also suffering from this symptom for 1 year that i am burping within seconds after drinking and eating anything ,also burping whole day . Yesterday my gp given me medicine of acid reflux but yet can cure , i have yet do any tests ,what should i do very tense ??
Posted 9/6/2016 12:28 PM (GMT 0)
I will go to gastroenterologist for this problem ,pray for me for cure
Posted 9/29/2016 7:13 PM (GMT 0)
symptoms: heaviness in chest, pressure, chronic burping, no heartburn, weak feeling (fatigued), sore body. sometimes feels like a blockage in my chest.


tests: Stress Echo showed my heart was healthy but possible irritation due to alcohol which causes it to race sometimes at rest. Waiting on bloodwork and chest xray.

Dr thinks it is GERD/acid reflux and put me on Nexium and Sufracolate liquid. After a few days of taking it I felt like a new man and started feeling better and thought I was cured...but after 2 weeks it started again and I am now feeling more miserable and not sure if its my chest issues or a the medicine or a combo of both.

Trying to diet some and I have currently cut off alcohol but no changes after 8 days. Miserable.

I hope to find some answers soon because I feel like I am dying sometimes.
Posted 1/7/2017 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,
I was reading this forum and it's exactly what I'm going through. I was prescribed Prilosec but didn't see any improvement so my doctor is now saying it's excessive gas. When I wake up in the morning and take a sip of water, I can already feel the pain. My doctor also said "I'm swallowing air"

I was wondering if anyone has a solution to this problem yet. I'm just starting on my diet but I don't think it's the food. Once I start to eat anything, I can feel the uncomfortableness before digesting and I'm burping immediately

Thank you!
Posted 3/3/2017 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone, who is dealing with the same symptoms like me. Im sorry for my English, but I have to find someone with the same problem.
Im having the same symptoms like you. Burping is 1st thing which wakes me at the morning. 1 drop of anything makes me burps( i do write anything, because there isnt diference between water, mixed banana or mixed anything...) as much as im trying to make stomach full it has effect that air is pushing up more and more...

Burping started one night, when i was awaken from sleep by extrem shocking pain, i was almost not able to catch breath( so answers like kind of- ,, swallowing air, drinking sparkling water or anything what starts on psycho.. are a bit out of...) have to say i was slim women with not any personal!problems and never any gastro problems( you can forget worldwide word IBS)
That night, i went to drink water and i felt like i have peacies of glass in my stomach.That pain was so strong that i was month later not even able to lift hands up or bend to the left side, like something would squeezer me inside. Fever, diarrhea and red marks on my back were on during all the time.

Blood exam showed eozionofily were on high level. I made gastroskopy/ they didnt find anything, and also told me my esophagus sphincter(cardia) works well from the down-look..
I made barium exam in Paris- and nothig wrong was found.
Ct scan shows FNH on livers( those are ok) andthat my big colon push my stomach..
Another clinic said, that it must be paraduodenal hernia(small intestine behind stomach) i was operated- but it was mistake..
1st thing what happend after operation was that i needed stand up and burp, but the condition didnt let me to stand up.. so i already knew, operation was for nothing..
They wrote to operation protocol, that my stomach was full of air(dilated stomach) and told me to visit their friend gastroenterologits.
This gastroenterologist told me he will do some technic/mechanical massage of esophagus sphincter..that i will stop burp.. i didnt and i had hiccups 5 days, pain and no more contact with esophagus, felt like he burned my nerves there.. from that time situation went worst..air pushs up but burping is more uncomfortable and after this, it takes water or mix of anything up to the mouth..
I had colonoscopy( 1 polyp removed)
I made new barium exam in Paris and they found small sliding hiatal hernia( but why they didnt see it on the gastroscopy, or on barium exams before??) they told me, its nit sure small hernia could make all this... and any other doctor doesnt see it on the radio picture...

If anyone of you want to conect with me, please write to me anytime, im loosing hope but there must exist help out of this hell...
Noone helped me till now, im reciving the same crazy answers like you.. from swallowing air, to problem from A-Z or other crazy answers..
Thank you for sharing!
Posted 9/17/2017 4:50 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all suffering from the same symptoms and would like to know if any of you found a relief.
Posted 9/19/2017 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
In week 3 of my hiatal hernia/TIF surgery. Going thru the tests I was told that a good portion of people never experienced heartburn before they were diagnosed. My diagnosis came after an endoscopy to try to determine why my persistant cough of 2 years suddenly became more frequent and intense.
I am in the soft noodle phaze of my diet, and I can tell you that my stomach does not consider spaghetti a soft noodle. So back to the liquid diet for another week. Is anyone else out there considering buying the Arbys bourbon BBQ sandwich and freezing it untill about week 12? 😄
Posted 10/16/2017 5:37 AM (GMT 0)
Jana K, curious if you ever found a cure or what specifically is wrong? I suffer many of the same symptoms---namely, chronic belching, most severe in the mornings or within a moment after I eat or drink anything...numerous gastro docs come up with theories but not one seems to know...
Posted 12/15/2017 9:12 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, am having the same symptoms as you. I belch or burp in the morning. I usually drink water after I get up and burp after drinking water. Am also feeling my neck is being strangled but not often times. Also, I always feel a ticklish/itchy sensation in my left breast and it feels like air. The ticklish sensation disappears every time I do yoga or exercise, or everytime someone massage me on my back and belches the air out. I then feel comfortable. But the belching just won't go away. Am feeling hopeless. I haven't seen a doctor yet thinking it's just normal. Then I remembered one time last 2015 that a doctor diagnosed me with GERD. I didn't think it's a serious problem though. He only gave me some medicine. Am planning to see a doctor next week to be properly diagnosed and to know what to do with this. Am scared and it makes me feel anxious :'( BDW, am 28.

while searching about GERD I found this.
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=3944620
I hope it could help us all.
please comment down if you have any thoughts smile Thank you!

Post Edited (skylav08) : 12/15/2017 7:49:58 AM (GMT-7)

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