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Strange Throat Noises/Inability to burp
I've put this under throat disorders but I honestly have no idea what this is. I have never burped, at least never in my adolescent and adult life. I've asked my parents about when I was a baby but they couldn't give me a definite answer. Anyway, instead of burping, I get these gurgling, growling noises in my chest and throat. I can't stop them, quiet them, or avoid them (by not eating certain foods, etc...). I have searched for similar cases but have not found any.
I am hoping someone can help me or at the very least, someone is somewhat familiar with this situation. Thank you for your time.
Btw, I am 20 years old, female, caucasian. No known illnesses or allergies.
I am hoping someone can help me or at the very least, someone is somewhat familiar with this situation. Thank you for your time.
Btw, I am 20 years old, female, caucasian. No known illnesses or allergies.
That's such a relief, me and my sister have the same thing and i know how annoying it is when everyone is silent and then there is your oesophagus making freaky noises. Also it makes it really difficult to breath properly as if i take a deep breath my throat will reply with a growl! So relieved i'm not the only one.
I too have problems with noise. I'm taking omeprazole and and even sucralfate and its not solving anything. Rather I think its making it worse. The person who had surgery done, please let us know what kind of surgery and more details.
I have this too. I'm 36 and have never met anyone with it.
Was always embarrassing when I was dating cause it gets worse when I am anxious or nervous. Bit of a cycle cause I would be anxious about the noise happening at the wrong time and that made it happened!
Friends and my husband have tried to teach me to burp. No luck.
It is worse if I lay on my left side.
It is worse if I have been out at night dancing and talking loudly(regardless of drinking, although drinks do make it worse)
It is not painful. It is not acid reflux which I have had. Completely different.
It is air that wants to be released and the only way is by initiating a vomit-which is mentally exhausting as the release of air is so loud and being in a public washroom is stressful.
I would consider surgery if it was not very invasive or risky.
Commenter 14488 said 'a pocket in the throat' fixed by surgery... How can we find out more?
Please help
Was always embarrassing when I was dating cause it gets worse when I am anxious or nervous. Bit of a cycle cause I would be anxious about the noise happening at the wrong time and that made it happened!
Friends and my husband have tried to teach me to burp. No luck.
It is worse if I lay on my left side.
It is worse if I have been out at night dancing and talking loudly(regardless of drinking, although drinks do make it worse)
It is not painful. It is not acid reflux which I have had. Completely different.
It is air that wants to be released and the only way is by initiating a vomit-which is mentally exhausting as the release of air is so loud and being in a public washroom is stressful.
I would consider surgery if it was not very invasive or risky.
Commenter 14488 said 'a pocket in the throat' fixed by surgery... How can we find out more?
Please help
yep I have this too. inability to burp since I can remember. happens sometimes randomly but I think usually after I eat / drink. I don't know about you guys but it also happens when I am turned on.
I have yet to find a good solution to this problem other than to vomit the air out. Sometimes I feel sick enough to bend over and it happens. Otherwise put your fingers to the back of your throat and you will do a massive burp (and then stop before you properly vomit and the problems goes away, only soon to return... I'm a doctor so I know other doctors wouldn't understand this symptom or have a medical solution. Essentially you would want something to remove the air in the stomach that you could take, but sadly such a thing does not exist!
And the idea this is acid reflux is a load of rubbish (evidenced by the fact that the problem goes away once you remove air from your stomach - but that will be what any generalist doctor will try and tell you.. or anxiety. I guess its quite rare and not serious enough for people to have investigated and written in a book.
And the idea this is acid reflux is a load of rubbish (evidenced by the fact that the problem goes away once you remove air from your stomach - but that will be what any generalist doctor will try and tell you.. or anxiety. I guess its quite rare and not serious enough for people to have investigated and written in a book.
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