I have had this problem for like as long
as I can remember. It comes and goes. It's
like a gurgling in my throat and its so
embarrasing. But it usually only happens
when i am nervous or sick or like thinking
about it (ok so it happens a lot). And
from what i can remember i've only burped
like once in my life. I was telling my mom
about it and she said my grandmother has
the same problem. Unlike a lot of you
though i do not stick my fingers down my
throat because i gag too easily and will
throw up but do you know of any way to get
it to stop. I'm just glad to see i'm not
the only one with this problem since all
my friends are always making fun of
me....and i heard that it could be from
eating to fast but i don't know if thats
true.
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beh8
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me three! Posted: 03-03-08 09:20am
You mean i'm not the only one on the
planet who can't burp...? The looks of
disbelief I get when I tell people this...
I have gurgly noises where I guess a tiny
bit of air escapes, and do little hiccupy
noises to get air out, but that's it.
Never burped since I can remember. (I'm 19
f.) I suffer chronic abdominal pain but no
other symptoms, and have done since I was
like 10; no idea why; my stomach doesn't
become bloated and the pain isn't really
gassy so it could be an unrelated problem
(albeit one I haven't found the cause to
yet!). I've been meaning to tell my doctor
about my non-burping, but feel so
embarrassed because it sounds so
stupid...
So has anyone at allllll with this problem
had a doctor suggest reasons for this
and/or had any form of treatment? I cannot
find ANY research articles etc that refer
to people unable to burp, except those who
have undergone a procedure (laparoscopic
fundoplication) to treat GERD/acid
reflux/heartburn (none of which I've ever
experienced, what about you guys??) - a
common result of the procedure seems to be
an inability to burp; so maybe us
non-burpers have like the opposite of GERD
etc, and our oesophagus/fundus is arranged
like it is artificially via laparoscopic
fundoplication. Either way, somebody do a
damn experiment or at least give this
condition a name - we need
recognition!!!!!! lol
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ktimoth1
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WOW Posted: 03-05-08 16:25pm
Like many others, I can't believe I have
found others with the same problem! I also
suffer from Peutz-jeghers disease (Polyps
in the intestines and stomach) which in
itself causes horrible frquent stomach
pain. In addition I have also suffered
from major bloating and gas. I try to
explain to people how hard it is to lead a
normal life but they don't get it. I never
remember being able to burp and I too have
suffered from the odd throat noises and
gurggleing. I would appreciate any info
anyone has come across.
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fireman98
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make that another Posted: 03-08-08 15:27pm
I have been having this problem for over
10 years and still haven't found any cure.
I stick my finger down my throat to gag
myself, this helps for awhile.Also, when i
have this my mouth waters alot. I wish
there were something , until then i guess
i will keep gaging.It is really nice to
talk to others with this condition .
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acidburp
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Posted: 03-18-08 19:34pm
Amazing! I never came across anyone who
has the same problem in real life. Most
posts here have pretty accurate
descriptions of my problem.
I've had the gurgling throat problem ever
since I was like 12. Except for some minor
shame it hasn't been that much of a
problem. But the last 6 years (I'm 29 now)
I have acid reflux and a very bloated
feeling all the time. This causes me to
feel nauseated a lot after meals. I can't
burp to relieve the gas, I mean I can't
initiate it myself. I've had a bunch of
tests done and they've put me on 2x20 mg
of Omeprazole every day. This helps a lot
with the acid reflux but does nothing for
the bloated feeling. I must say, I used to
never burp, sometimes a small burp would
come out but this was like... three times
a year. Ever since I started the
Omeprazole, I burp daily but not enough to
relieve the tension. They are very small
burps and hardly any gas escapes. I'd just
pay good money to be able to let out a
good long burp.
I'm no doctor but having the condition for
several years now, I think this is what
happens : The gas can't really escape my
stomach which causes my esophagus to open
up a bit (balloon effect) which in turn
lets out some stomach acid in the
esophagus and causes the reflux. If I
could just find a way to release the built
up gas, I'm sure it would help a lot.
I can't do the fingers in throat trick
because I have a fear of vomiting and I
gag very easily.
I'm also one of those persons who base
their life around their meals. I almost
never eat before meetings and if I do,
it's a very small meal, like half a
sandwich to get rid of the hunger. I don't
really care about the embarrassing throat
gurgling sounds, I just care about the
fact that they make me feel bad, nauseous
. I can't drink more than two beers before
feeling nauseas and bloated which is a
serious social handicap. Speaking of
which, I can't eat appetizers either or a
soup before dinner/lunch because if I do
that, I can't eat the main course anymore.
I can't eat desert either because 15
minutes after a meal, I start feeling
bloated/nauseated. It makes for some
really embarrassing situations when I'm
invited for a meal somewhere or even a
night out partying.
What I found that does help a bit is
eating antacids (Maalox) like candy. If I
eat one or two after a meal, the feeling
of the food not digesting in my stomach
subsides. Doesn't work all the time
though, especially not with beer.
I can't believe this many people have the
exact same problem and I can't believe the
medical community doesn't look into this.
When I told my doctor about the gurgling
sounds, he kinda looked at me like I was a
hypochondriac, making up symptoms. When I
told the stomach specialists at the
hospital, they dismissed it right away.
Well they didn't really dismiss it, that's
giving them too much credit. They just
ignored it when I told them.
This must be kind of a "disease" right if
this many people have the same symptoms.
Especially when most of us didn't even
know there were other people out there
that have the same thing so we couldn't
read/heard about the symptoms.
It's really crippling my social life and I
would give almost anything to find a cure
that actually works. So please if someone
out there knows how to solve it, let me
know!!!!!!!!!
(btw I also have the jaw problems that
some describe here but I can only think
that this is not really related, maybe
only to the fact that these problems can
also be caused by stress like a high level
of acid in the stomach)
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augmiracle
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Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 1
add me to the list Posted: 03-21-08 16:42pm
I have never found anyone else with this
problem. I'm glad to see I'm not alone. I
am 28 and have had this since I was about
16.
I have had a few open heart surgeries, and
have an underbite and breathe through my
mouth because of it. Does anyone else
breathe through their mouth instead of
their nose? Has anyone else had a heart
surgery or any other surgery where their
chest has been cut open? I always
wondered if these issues had anything to
do with the fact that I can't burp.
Please let me know if anyone finds any
answers.
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javena
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Re: Weird Bump under rib cage.... Posted: 03-24-08 18:17pm
slm88
wrote:
I know this is a random
question, but for some reason I feel like
this might be something that could be
really hidden and relevant. When you lye
down, and feel from the middle of your rib
cage, following along the bottom of it,
about two finger widths to the right, this
sort of bump that you can move and push in
and out, and if you do it a few times, it
relieves something in your stomach, that
helps you to breath the right way
again......
yep..I get most of these symptoms too but
strangely enough I also wondered if my
'clicky rib' (in exactly the same place)
has anything to do with it because I'm
generally only aware of it when I'm
feeling gurgly. It would be good to know
what that is, even if it isn't related...
I'm 22 and I've never been able to burp
naturally or on purpose except on a few
occasions 'accidentally'; like if i cough
and hiccup at the same time or once when I
bumped into a door frame just as I opened
my mouth to speak and instead let out a
really impressive burp! ..So obviously I
must have the 'mechanisms' to make burping
possible.
Also - I don't know if it's relevant- I'm
half Indonesian and the only other people
i've ecountered with the same problem
(before this forum) are half Indonesian
too. One of them could burp but
occasionally got the gargling noises and
the watery mouth feeling etc. and the
other couldn't burp at all but has since
naturally started burping (I'm
jealous!)...I always thought it was either
a very weird coincidence or a strange
Indo/English mutation!
Even though it's not the bane of my life
no doctors I've told seem remotely
interested or concerned...sometimes I get
really painful hiccups and I have to do
the finger/throat thing, especially if
I've had any alcohol, fizzy drinks, sweets
or certain fruits like apples and grapes
and it's definately a big nuisance but
it's REALLY good to know that other people
have the same problem and I actually might
not have to put up with it for the rest of
my life!!
Good luck to us eh!
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mlr1969
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Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Posts: 7
I am so relieved I am not alone Posted: 04-03-08 08:17am
I have been suffering with this gurgling
too. I had it last year for a few months.
My GI doc determined it was anxiety
related. It went away when I added an
addictive anti-anxiety medicine. However,
I developed a lot of other side effects
from the medicine and had to wean off it.
Now of course I developed the gurgling
back again. I am not new to digestive
problems or anxiety. My history the last
3 years includes lots of gas all the time,
gallbladder removal, hiatal hernia, slow
gastric emptying while on anxiety meds,
reflux, bloating, abdominal pain,
depression and anxiety. I know this is
anxiety related but I have tried all sorts
of things to get rid of it in place of
medicine such as yoga, meditation,
relaxation exercises, eating slower to
swallow less air, eating things that don't
cause gas. I am at my wits end. My GI
doc thinks I'm just swallowing too much
air, but it has gone from burping all the
time to just simply gurgling all the time.
This can't just be air. My theory is
that it is either spasms of the esophagus,
slow gastric emptying, hiatal hernia, or
something to do with not having a gall
bladder.
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chiara1214
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Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 1
same thing Posted: 04-04-08 21:11pm
hi. im 24 and also have been getting this
all my life! ive never been able to burp.
except for the occassional weak one here
or there. but i dont think the noises and
nausea are my body trying to do so, bc
like others have pointed out it doesnt
seem to be related to what i eat or drink.
i have noticed a very direct relationship
with my stress and anxiety levels though.
sometimes the nausea gets really bad and i
have to do the finger down the throat
thing. my friends call it my "fake
vomiting" bc i never actually throwup,
just gag air like others have said. no
other symptoms of acid reflux, no
heartburn. ive also noticed that sometimes
ill get it everyday around the same time
for a week or so. and then not at all for
a while. interested in hearing what
anyone's doctors have said about it. mine
have had no viable suggestions.
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mlr1969
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Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Posts: 7
So how can we get help Posted: 04-09-08 14:56pm
I'm not sure what to do next. Do I go
back to my GI doctor, and what should I
ask him to try. Has anyone found any new
information on this gurgling?
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Bunyan12
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Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 04-09-08 17:47pm
hi my name is alex and i am 16.. its been
about almost a year since it first started
happening to me.. i am a male... after i
eat my stomach does bloat up and makes me
feel full even if i am not.. i dont no
drink pop now because that really causes
my stomach to bloat up... i can not burp
to save my life but do happen to burp
every once and a while.. it has been
happening a little more often but just
small burps that dont really do anything..
i can not get through 3 beers without
feeling like im gunna puke from stomach
gases... i am ussually forced to go to the
bathroom and put 2 fingers down my throat
to get that gases out which sounds like im
puking but just gases are coming out very
violently... WE MUST FIND A CURE OR
SOLUTION FOR THIS...i really dont want to
go through life like this expecially when
i love beer .. i can fart like no
tommorow.. and that seems to be what
happens when i get stomach gases but takes
a long time for me to fart and get rid of
the pains...
i say we start posting this up on other
forums... consulting doctors face to face
or online and figure out what the problem
is and how we can fix it...!!!!! i thaught
it was just me but now that i see that it
isnt just me i saw we get something
done... even if it means just something
that will make us able to burp... ALL I
WANT IS TO SIMPLY BE ABLE TO BURP... and im sure
burping will get rid of our gas
problems...
EVERYONE gets gases just they are able to
burp ... i just wish i could...
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k80k80yeller
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Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Posts: 1
ahh! Posted: 04-12-08 22:12pm
wow! i can't believe all you guys have the
same problem, i've had it my entire life,
i've only burped once. i hate the gurgling
noise more than anything. if you guys find
anything out. PLEASEEEEEEEE post it on
here!
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mlr1969
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Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Posts: 7
I CAN burp but it doesn't help Posted: 04-13-08 08:19am
You guys, I honestly don't even know if
being able to burp would help you. I CAN
burp - tiny ones all day long that
accompany this gurgling in my throat, but
it doesn't make the gurgling stop.
Putting my fingers down my throat until a
loud noise comes out and farting alot
don't help me much either. Usually I just
have to lie down for a long time. I agree
that we need to work together to figure it
out. There are three threads now that
I've seen on this forum that show a lot of
sufferers. I've posted on another forum
and have gotten no responses. My doc
thinks I'm crazy. I'm at my wits end. I
am trying so hard to get my life together
after suffering for 3 years with major
anxiety and about a dozen health issues.
If a doctor can't figure this seemingly
simple thing out I am really scared to
even trust docs at all anymore. What can
we do next?
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spencerkanes
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Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 1
my wife patts my back like a baby to make me burp Posted: 04-14-08 18:58pm
I can burb little burps and when i finaly
burb a big one it feels like the world has
been lifted off my chest.I suffer from
anxiety to and my docter said theres lots
of gastrointestanal disorders r related to
anxiety.I notic when the bloating in my
chest gets bad its hard to breath and i
catch a anxiety attack.i tryed a number of
meds they work for a few days then its
back again.The only thing that realy works
is haveing my wife pat me on the back like
a baby untill i get a few burps out and
feel better.I have this almost everyday
sometimes worst than others.Cant drink
beer r coke.Please let me know if yall
find something out.
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kentsorensen
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Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 2
interesting thread Posted: 04-16-08 07:51am
i too can't burp and have been having lots
of GI problems lately.
I was born quite premature, and had severe
GERD (reflux) during my infancy.
Is anyone else here aware of any links
between childhood GERD and other GI
problems later in life ?
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sammyq
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Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 4
Somebody find a solution! Posted: 04-23-08 01:27am
It's comforting to know I'm not alone, but
it's too bad this thread continues without
testimony from someone who has conquered
the problem. People laugh and think it's
funny, but sometimes when you're out
trying to have a good time, it's anything
but funny.
Let me take this a step further and say
that this inability to burp I think is
affecting my sex life! If I am out and
I've been drinking beer, I'm so bloated
and it makes sex more uncomfortable and at
times impossible to reach climax. Sorry
if this is TMI for some on this thread,
but it's a medical forum so I want to
stress the priority I place on finding a
solution to this. I am so tired of
sticking my finger down my throat as a
last resort...and I'm thinking that's not
good for your heart either.
Let me assure any outsiders to this that
it's not the sphincter between the
esophagus and stomach; it that were the
case we wouldn't feel the air travel up
the windpipe, hit the top and then gurgle
back down.
And don't tell me to stop drinking
beer/soda. That's not a cure.
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sammyq
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Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: 04-23-08 01:33am
It's comforting to know I'm not alone, but
it's too bad this thread continues without
testimony from someone who has conquered
the problem. People laugh and think it's
funny, but sometimes when you're out
trying to have a good time, it's anything
but funny.
Let me take this a step further and say
that this inability to burp I think is
affecting my sex life! If I am out and
I've been drinking beer, I'm so bloated
and it makes sex more uncomfortable and at
times impossible to reach climax. Sorry if
this is TMI for some on this thread, but
it's a medical forum so I want to stress
the priority I place on finding a solution
to this. I am so tired of sticking my
finger down my throat as a last
resort...and I'm thinking that's not good
for your heart either.
Let me assure any outsiders to this that
it's not the sphincter between the
esophagus and stomach; it that were the
case we wouldn't feel the air travel up
the windpipe, hit the top and then gurgle
back down.
Don't tell me to stop drinking beer/soda.
That's not a cure. And don't say that
burping doesn't relieve the bloat, because
all my friends who burp at the pubs feel
great...and if I induce a belch I feel
much better.
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kfajo
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Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 1
Same Story Posted: 04-23-08 14:26pm
It's very comforting to discover that
there is a community of sufferers out
there and its not just me. I am trying
antacids and I have had my fingers down my
throat so often, its beginning to be
ineffective. Its possible that stress and
anxiety are related to this but the gas
issue is a problem and the pain is
becoming unbearable and unpredictable.
This has been getting worse in my life for
the past 10 years and I really need to
find a solution. Let's brainstorm!
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paulr3629
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Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 2
GURGLES IN THROAT Posted: 04-24-08 16:27pm
I HAVE HAD THE GURGLING FROM STOMACH TO
THE THROAT FOR 2 YRS NOW. IT WAKES ME UP
AT NIGHT, IT STARTS WITH HUNGER PAINS AND
THEN THERES A RUSH OF GURGLING UP THE
THROAT NO PAIN BUT LOTS OF NOISE ALL THE
TIME I HAD A 24 HOUR PH AND DOCTOR SAID I
DID NOT HAVE ACID PROBLEMS. DOES ANYONE'S
THROAT ALSO MAKE NOISE WHEN WALKING LIKE A
HISSING OR GRINDING ALL THIS NOISE DOES
NOT SOUND HEALTHY WE HAVE TO COME UP WITH
ANSWERS SOON ITS DRIVING ME CRAZY
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kimbmayg
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Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 3
Anyone find a cure??? Posted: 05-01-08 09:31am
I was doing some searching to see if
anyone else in the world couldn't burp
like me and I was really surprised to
stumble across this website. I am
currently going through the same problem.
You go see all the doctors an none of them
can find a damn thing wrong with you. I
noticed nobody has posted for a while, so
I just wanted to see if anyone with this
"burping problem was still around.
and im sure
burping will get rid of our gas
problems...
