Stomach bug and burping

[Salamander91]

I have what I'm assuming is a stomach bug (diarrhea, nausea, fever..)

The problem is that I'm constantly burping and it's really uncomfortable. Any tips for stopping the burping? I have wind-eze and rennes but they're not doing anything

Maybe try Pepto-Bismol?

Thanks I'll give it a go

Plain yoghurt with live bacteria?

... although, hang on - those are also symptoms of Covid-19. I'd get a test if I were you.

Burping was always considered an alarm bell when I worked in a pharmacy. I think they mean the non stop, extremely painful burps.
It is probably the bug so I don’t mean to worry you, but if it continues I’d ask a pharmacist, just to be on the safe side. They can advise you properly.

@BIWI thanks. I was tested yesterday because of the temperature. It was neg

@Suzi888 I'll keep an eye on it and see a pharmacist in a few days if it's still happening. They don't hurt but are pretty much constant. It's really strange. I genuinely don't know where all the gas is coming from

@salamander91
So annoying and uncomfortable! hope they ease off.

Peppermint tea - cheap and surprisingly effective.

Hope you feel better soon.

I'm in the same position, OP (but only have the burps) it's disgusting and I'm glad to be working from home! I've not stopped all morning. Didn't realise it would be something to see a pharmacist about...

Sorry you're having the same @Nikhedonia! Let me know if you find anything that helps

Thanks @CharityPecksniff

@Salamander91

Sorry you're having the same *@Nikhedonia*! Let me know if you find anything that helps

Still going! I will be sure to let you know and please let me know if you find anything that works, too!

Pepto bismal works a treat for stomach bug burps, it stops the nausea too.

Thanks @Saladfingersscaresme I tried it today but didn't notice much difference. It tastes rotten too 🤢

GP has prescribed me some lansoprazole so fingers crossed that helps!

@Salamander91 sorry to hear it didn’t work, it doesn’t taste great but has settled my stomach in the past. I take lansoprazole every day and have done for nearly 20 years, it’s very good and works straight away. A warning though, only use it while you have problems, don’t use it long term, my stomach goes into acid overdrive when I come off them.
I don’t know if your GP told you how to take them, my gastroenterologist told me to take one with water as soon as I wake up and don’t drink or eat anything for at least half an hour to give the pills chance to work. Hope you feel better soon.

I do the opposite, drink cola. It seems to release the gas more gently. Saves the stress.

@Saladfingersscaresme glad to hear it works quickly! I took some rennies before I picked up the prescription so I have to wait a couple of hours before I take my first dose. I've been prescribed two 30mg tabs a day so hopefully it'll help. Only been given a weeks worth so definitely won't overtake.

@picklemewalnuts I think I would explode if I added anymore gas 😂 I'll consider it if the lansoprazole doesn't work though. Thanks

Although drugs may help you immediately, I think you need to have a longer term solution to sort out your gut flora - you need something that will encourage good bacteria (but not feed the bad bacteria).

Have you, by any chance, been on antibiotics recently?

@BIWI can you recommend anything? I haven't had any antibiotics since Feb

Feb still fairly recent - the trouble is, although they deal with all the bad bacteria, they aren't discriminatory, and so will kill off the good bacteria too.

A good plain yoghurt with live bacteria will help, but also try and get hold of some probiotic supplements there's a site here with some examples (I haven't used any of those so can't comment!)

Fermented foods are also supposed to help see here

I'd also avoid sugar as much as possible (not just in its 'raw' form, but cut down on as many carbs as you can - these are sugar as far as the body is concerned)

@Suzi888 why was it an alarm bell?

@gottakeeponmovin I was a part time pharmacy assistant whilst as Uni and we were trained that when people had certain symptoms, or on other meds/pregnant etc that we should hand over to the pharmacist. I can just recall that burping was an ‘alarm bell’ in the training manual and it can be dangerous/ point to more serious conditions that warrant further investigation.

@BIWI thanks! They were pretty hefty antibiotics so definitely possible they've affected the good bacteria too.