Hi,
Burping and sour taste in the mouth are signs of GERD.
Since you have bloating of abdomen also, you probably have mixed type of dyspepsia which has signs of both reflux and bloating.
An upper GI endoscopy may be done to look for lesions before branding it as mixed type dyspepsia which is a functional one.
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why do a endoscope always have to be done, can't a normal upper GI , or xray be done.... i am very afraid of the fact about something going down through my mouth to get to my insides. i am sure there are other ways to investigate our insides other then this method ... back in the day when my father and my uncle had ulsers a normal x ray was only done and they were told to take malox in the brown bottle and to drink milk and to eat only soft foods loke oatmeal , rice , mashed potatoes etc until their ulsers healed. no scopes were needed... i think its an insurance and money thing don't you think???