belching

[BIRDIE3]

I just found your discussion site on belching.  This is a very recent problem for me, but I am not too puzzled by a probable cause, because I have pancreatitus (pancreatitis).  About two years ago I was in the hospital for a week with an attack.  I had called my daughter at one in the morning to take me into emergency because I thought I might be having a heart attack.  I had an unremitting pain in my upper abdomen, clear through to my back, and being a woman, understtod that heart attack symtoms may vary from the typical symptoms men may experience.  Test revealed that what was happening was an acute attack of pancreatitus (pancreatitis), and the tratment was NO FOOD, NO WATER, for the week I was in the hospital.  I was kept sedated, and received fluids, but no nutrients, by intrvenous drip for the whole week. This allowed my pancreas to rest, and the inflamation (inflammation) to heal.  The whole thing was a complete surprise to me as I barely knew what a pancreas was.  However, I have been left with a very touchy pancreas, and have to be quite careful of what I eat. I recognized myself in many of the entries on Belching, although that has really not been a problem until vvery recently.  The yellowish stools are a specific result of pancreatitus (pancreatitis) and are a result of the pancreas not producing sufficient enzymes to digest fats.  There may be other causes, but I experienced this myself for a period after my initial attack, and learned of the cause while investigating pancreatitus (pancreatitis) on the internet while recovering.  Like several other contributors to the forum, I had my gallbladder removed.  That was at age 28.  The LACK of a gallbladder can be a contributing cause to pancreatitus (pancreatitis) as, since it is not contributing bile for digestion, more stress is put on the pancreas than before.  Doctors gave little advice as to not have another attack.  (I have not had any alcohol for over thirty years, a common cause for pancreatitus (pancreatitis)).  The best advice I got was from the owner of a health food store. NO SUGAR!  As a dessert lover, this was a bitter pill, but I followed that advice, also the advice to avoid red meat, turkey and fish being easier to digest and less fatty, take enzymes with my meals, and generally do alright. I lost 35 pounds of unwanted weight in the process, and I was happy about that.  I am currently experiencing a flareup of my pancreatitus (pancreatitis), possibly as a result of some medication being taken for an unrelated infection.  This time, I have had so much belching, I looked up this site for suggestions.  My first reaction was to suggest to many of the mystified belchers that they have their doctors check out their pancreas, as so many of the symptoms struck home with me.  I am currently trying a limited and mostly liquid diet to try to rest my pancreas, and hope the belching subsides when it does.  I am 75, generally healthy, and still work 3 days a week in a business office.


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