Constant burping, Nexium not working, not sure its GERD

[Cellob]

For the past three weeks I have had daily bouts with constant burping (burping which lasts for hours) which usually comes up either when I am terribly hungry or after I have eaten.  Over the past 10 years or so I have had very infrequent burping bouts, usually associated with my stomach being empty, but nothing like this.

A medical diagnosis and blood labs ruled out bacteria, and I was prescribed Nexium and placed on diet restrictions. None of it is working after a week of meds (taken exactly as prescribed) and the blandest foods (soda crackers, rice, cream of wheat, low fat cottage cheese, bread, watered down juice). When I read about GERD/acid reflux, the only real symptom I have is the burping, which is uncomfortable, but not painful, and which does not go away with the nexium, so it makes me think this is not acid reflux.  Also, after a week of the meds/diet today the burping seems to just be present all day,  Drinking a pro biotic juice and  taking 2 pepto bismol only  temporarily helped.  Are there other stomach ailments that could cause this?

[cleodog]

I've been doing alot of research tonight on Gerd, Acid Reflux disease and few others that mention my symptoms of burping when hungry and just after eating. Then I read all the posted questions on this site about Gerd and how nothing is working. I suggest you all google Low Stomach Acid and see if that suits your problem better. It seems MOST doctors are mistreating people with Low Acid for Gerd, and that could be why so  many people are not finding relief.
Also a good home test.. if you are belching or have indigestion take 1 or 2 TBSP of APPLE CIDER VINEGAR in some water and sip it. If it makes your symptoms go away its LOW ACID. It's been helping me and I'm going to make an appointment with a Gastroenterology this week. Best Wishes!

[Ratnakar Kini]

Hi,
Functional dyspepsia, gastroparesis, peptic ulcer disease, subconscious swallowing of air while eating and drinking, eating gas forming food items and drinking carbonated beverages  all can cause increased belching.