After drinking carbonated beverage or eating a hearty meal, excessive air builds up due to a distressed stomach, and burping or belching is the escape of air to relieve the condition. Some conditions may also cause excessive burping or belching which can get very embarrassing in certain situations.
Acid reflux is caused due to imperfect sphincter in the lower esophagus; it allows the stomach acid and its content to flow backward in the throat, some of the symptoms of acid reflux are burning below the breast bone, discomfort in stomach, nausea, excessive burping.
Symptoms of Belching Or Burping
- Burning sensation in the mouth or throat maybe experienced.
- Occurrence of an eruptive noise from throat and mouth accompanied by nausea.
Causes of Burping or Belching
- If you chew gum, eat too quickly, drink carbonated beverage, talk while you are chewing, drink through a straw, you will swallow air and belch.
- Loose fitting dentures can also make way for the air in the stomach.
- Belching accompanied with other symptoms maybe due to ailments such as peptic ulcer, acid reflux, heartburn and hiatal hernia.
- Excessive burping is a common manifestation of acid reflux disorder, but it also is a symptom of other diseases.Therefore it is better to confirm with the doctor to make sure you are in right direction of treatment.
- There are certain foods that cause more gas and burps, avoid such food as burping will make the acid reflux condition worse. Cabbage, legumes and beans, Brussels and sprouts and milk should be avoided.
- Acid reflux gets exaggerated when excess of air is swallowed. This swallowed air gives rise to burps and belching which further worsens acid reflux problem.
Home Remedies For Burping Or Belching
- Unconscious swallowing of excess air can cause belching. So make an effort to swallow less. The causes for belching mentioned above should be avoided.
- When acid reflux is the cause of burping, treating the cause will effectively cure burps and vise versa.
- Avoiding tea, coffee and aerated drinks will bring great relief in burping.
- Avoiding smoking and gas causing food will also help to relieve acid reflux and burping.
- Eating small meals, mild walking after meals, discontinuing acidic food and citric fruits will make a substantial difference in treating acid reflux and burping.
- Take a few sips of water after meals to check if it helps.
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