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What Causes Excessive Burping In An Elderly?

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Posted on Tue, 4 Nov 2014
Question: I care for my 84 year old mother, the last several months she has had excessive burping--sometimes hours on end. it keeps her from sleeping; she is afraid to go anywhere-- I have had her to her primary and a GI doctor and they can not find a cause. I feel so bad for her--I just want something to relieve her symptoms any suggestions


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Answered by Dr. Sudhir (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Mostly weak lower esophageal sphincter cause this.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

At her age, mostly weak lower esophageal sphincter cause this.Even hiatus hernia where food pipe and stomach junction herniates up in chest is common at her age.

Investigations like barium swallow and esophagoscopy can confirm this.

Antiemetic medication increasing tone of lower esophageal sphincter can help her.
Gasex tablets can reduce gas.Lung aspiration is always feared in such cases.

Splitting meals into small and having walk after meals can help her.

Hope this helps.Please ask if there are doubts.Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (1 hour later)
Would Phenergan at bedtime at least , help? We have be using Gas x and Phazyme ( the high dose simethicone)
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Answered by Dr. Sudhir (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Phenergan may not be available

Detailed Answer:
Phenergan may not be available
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What Causes Excessive Burping In An Elderly?

Brief Answer: Mostly weak lower esophageal sphincter cause this. Detailed Answer: Hello, At her age, mostly weak lower esophageal sphincter cause this.Even hiatus hernia where food pipe and stomach junction herniates up in chest is common at her age. Investigations like barium swallow and esophagoscopy can confirm this. Antiemetic medication increasing tone of lower esophageal sphincter can help her. Gasex tablets can reduce gas.Lung aspiration is always feared in such cases. Splitting meals into small and having walk after meals can help her. Hope this helps.Please ask if there are doubts.Regards.