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[energy1]

Good morning everyone

I am 59 and have COPD IBS lately been experiencing chronic bulching and it’s causing anxiety been researching may be diet I am on and my eating habits I am over weight near the obese scale !

Any ideas and is there anyone on here that suffer like this ?

[Cooper27 Administrator]

Belching is a tough one - I've heard a few possible causes that might be worth investigating:

Low stomach acid - you can Google the Bicarb test to learn how to check your stomach acid. If it's low, then taking apple cider vinegar with a meal can help.

Lack of good bacteria in the gut - probiotics can help with this. There's no harm in taking probiotics anyway, so worth trying (not your symptoms may get worse temporarily as you experience something called "die off", which is where the bad bacteria are killed off)

Food intolerances - you'd have to try an elimination diet to establish this.

The way you eat/what you eat. Eat mindfully, as it makes sure you chew your food thoroughly and that helps aid your digestive system. If you don't chew thoroughly, you can have larger bits of food sitting in your digestive system for longer, where they ferment and result in gas.

[energy1 in reply to Cooper27]

Totally resonate with what your saying shall look into this what your suggestions 😊

[Ianc2 in reply to energy1]

Lactose intolerance can be checked quickly and easily by your doctor.

[energy1 in reply to Ianc2]

I am having blood test on Tuesday shall ask about this too thank you 😊