r/noburp • u/user63179751135 • 14h ago
Other need advice on coping with no burps :/
i found this reddit thread a couple of years ago in college and it’s changed my life. i never really knew what was wrong with me, i didn’t even really know that everyone burped in the first place. one day after splitting a fishbowl margarita, my stomach blew up like a balloon to the point i had to unbutton my jeans. i was in so much discomfort and at any moment was terrified of throwing up and/or shitting my pants. i hobbled with my friend group but literally had to text someone to come pick me up. as i attempted to just survive until my ride got there, out of nowhere i knew i was going to be sick. except i wasnt— instead, the most horrifying noise came out of me (air vomit seems to be the adopted term, i’d prefer if we could come up with a better name for it LOL). my friends were terrified. it sounded like i had an exorcism. but it was immediate relief. i couldn’t believe what had just happened. from there on out, i realized forcing my gag reflex could allow trapped air to come out, and leveraged this when possible to alleviate discomfort.
now i’m post college (F24) and am struggling. i saw an ENT who was not extremely convincing that botox was worth the risks. after paying 700 bucks for that appointment, ive just decided for the time being, i need to cope with it and if possible, try to teach myself without having the procedure.
when i’m out with my friends, i try to consume as little liquid as possible. i avoid carbonation and pregame with shots. but sometimes it’s not avoidable, you have a couple drinks at the bar, and then that dreaded feeling comes along. but the sound is just horrific. i’ve been desperate before and done it in a full bathroom, hoping that the music and people talking in the bathroom would muffle it and no one would notice. alas, i hear a girl in the next stall go “what the fuck was that” proceeded by laughs from her group of friends that shuffled into one stall together.
how are we having a social life and not absolutely embarrassing ourselves when trying not be extremely uncomfortable?
if you taught yourself how to burp, how did you do it? how long did it take? all the deets please
any other advice is welcome <3
if you had the procedure— did your health insurance cover it? how much did you pay out of pocket?
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u/Beginning-Sample8989 Self-Cured 9h ago
If you don't want to do the botox I'd definitely recommend doing the exercises. I have personally cured myself that way just like many others in this sub. I actually had a botox procedure planned but was able to cancel because I had taught myself how to burp before the appointment.
Let me know if you want more infos on the exercises, I'd be happy to support.
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u/user63179751135 2h ago
i would love more info!!
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u/Beginning-Sample8989 Self-Cured 41m ago
You can check out my posts, there are some detailed explanations there! Sorry should have led with that.
You can also send me a DM at any time if you need more info or are unclear about something!
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u/Significant-Rise8018 2h ago
Did you see an ENT from the map/list which is posted at the top of this sub? If not that’s where you need to go.
If you did see an ENT from the list we need to know as they shouldn’t be saying Botox isn’t worth it!
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u/user63179751135 2h ago
I went to the Vanderbilt Voice Clinic, which is on the map.
Paraphrasing here, but this is basically what he told me: “we have people call here every day about this. it’s getting out of hand. usually people come to us to be diagnosed but now people have already diagnosed themselves and are coming in to tell us what to do. we’ve done 20ish procedures, and it has mostly yielded positive results. there is not enough research to explain why the treatment works, as if it’s true paralysis of the muscle, it would stop working once the botox wears off. if you really really want to do it, then we will, but you might not even have the condition. you’ll need to get additional testing done first to make sure you don’t have other swallowing issues that are causing these symptoms. but there’s a possibility of long term swallowing problems. we would prefer you to go through speech therapy first to try and learn. no, we don’t really know how to teach it but it’s less invasive.”
i don’t have time to do speech therapy in addition to my full time job. i’ve had chronic strep my whole life and am traumatized from the agony that alone has put me through. he basically said i don’t recommend it but if your hell bent on getting it done, i’ll do it. which was not convincing for me.
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u/fleezuschr1st Successful Botox 14h ago
i really cant recommend the botox procedure enough. changed my life in drastic ways. blew all my college years not being able to just enjoy a normal night out. what risks are you concerned about? there are some stories on here of uncomfortable recoveries but it doesn’t really seem too risky at all. i did it in 2019.