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How do you control uncontrollable Burping and Belching?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jan 14 11:24am | Replies (72)Comment receiving replies
Some clarification. When you wake up in the middle of the night with gas, that is the time to use the water. Drink a swallow or 2 and you may hear some gurgling. For me that is not intolerance to the water, but rather the gas moving. You can then shift position to help get it up, and sometimes I even press on my stomach gently above the waist. I keep a cup of water next to where I sleep. Another tip; it may help to start sleeping sitting up and after several hours move to the bed and lie down. I slept sitting up for years due to the gas and am finally able to sleep lying down (still start sitting up.) Hope this helps.
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OMG - this is very useful information. i have diagnosed gastroparesis and despite making major lifestyle changes and not eating anything solid after 2 p.m. - i still have major problems the minute i lay down. I have been waking up with pain, taking Tums (even so i don't have any acid or reflux) and then taking a sip or two of water to "wash the Tums down" Then i sit up for a few minutes and am able to "burp" the gas .. All this time i thought it was the Tums helping - but now, after reading what you wrote, maybe it is the water and i don't even need the Tums! i am going to try with just water tonight 🙂 Thanks for this information. Now this is something the GI "experts" should tell you - but it seems the only useful information i have obtained is from others with the same condition!!
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Thanks for sharing!