Measures to decrease aerophagia, e.g. eating slowly, not chewing gum, avoiding carbonated beverages, mind, onions, chocolates, alcohol are frequently prescribed in chronic belching but may be of limited benefit. Stress reduction and relaxation is the key. This poorly defined disorder involves increased fullness and bloating after a meal as described above. The symptoms resolve after patient belches. A natural consequence of that is that the tightened valve does not allow for upward expulsion of air either, thus preventing belching.
Patients feel full of gas and bloated especially after a meal.
They develop discomfort because of their inability to belch and get rid of that gas. Not only do they develop abdominal cramps, but may also pass large amounts of flatus resulting in socially embarrassing situations. Revision surgery may rarely be to correct the problem. This new form of speech involves sucking air into esophagus, and then expelling it immediately in the form of words. Increased aerophagia into the stomach may occur in these patients.