Rotten eggs burps

Hello , my name is Sora , I'm 26 ,  female and 3 weeks ago i had my gallbladder removed , im lucky that everything when good , i got no diarreah (diarrhea) , vomiting or any complications , I even lost up to 12lb in a month , while i was in the hospital I had rotten eggs burps , but since i was dehydrated and i couldn't eat , cuz the surgery and they told me in a few days will it go away and it did, now they came back , like a few hours ago actually , should i call my doctor ? or should wait another day ? may I be able to drink something , will it make it worst ?

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hey Sora!

Rotten egg burps or sulfur burps could be a sign of infection (bacterial/ parasitic), increased protein intake with slow gastric emptying/ distention, inflammations, motility disorders etc. These may follow a surgery due to dehydration and decreased motility. You could try increasing the fiber content of the diet along with drinking plenty of water to keep the body adequately hydrated. If the symptoms do not seem to subside with this; you may consider an evaluation for the above mentioned causes, by a primary care physician or a gastroenterologist. After a cause is established, it can be treated accordingly.
Hope this is helpful.

Take care!