Still Waters Posted February 14, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 14, 2021 A former cabbie from Birmingham has revealed his frustration after he developed a mystery condition that has caused him to burp constantly for the past eight months. Dad-of-two Michael O'Reilly says that his illness started suddenly after a cup of tea last June, and has continued ever since. The doctors have yet to certainly diagnose what is going on, leaving the 61-year-old stuck with his bizarre affliction. He went to the doctors after he started burping uncontrollably every seven minutes, and they've only become louder and more violent ever since. Sometimes it's just the one - and usually after he has consumed fluids - but on other occasions the belching is more sustained, and has made his life a 'nightmare'. https://www.ladbible.com/news/weird-man-suffering-with-mystery-illness-that-causes-him-to-burp-constantly-20210214 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ell Posted February 14, 2021 #2 Share Posted February 14, 2021 What kind of gas does he burp up? Hydrogen gas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted February 14, 2021 #3 Share Posted February 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ell said: What kind of gas does he burp up? Hydrogen gas? Seems most likely to be air according to the article. Doctors aren't sure yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted February 14, 2021 #4 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Maybe aerophagia ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ell Posted February 14, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 14, 2021 4 hours ago, Jon the frog said: Maybe aerophagia ? Excellent suggestion. If it is ordinary air, then his lower esophagal sphincter must be damaged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted February 14, 2021 #6 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Well, I'm no doctor, but I've had similar events when over-consuming beverages of any type consisting of carbonation. Presuming this is NOT this case, there must be something else wrong. Hospital stay, no food (just water) at all for 3 days. If it continues to happen it is a parasitic gut infection of some type treatable through medication. Again, just an opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted February 15, 2021 #7 Share Posted February 15, 2021 8 hours ago, Jon the frog said: Maybe aerophagia ? Oooh lol. I can do that but never knew it had a name. Thanks friend! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted February 15, 2021 Author #8 Share Posted February 15, 2021 20 hours ago, Jon the frog said: Maybe aerophagia ? That's been covered in the article. Quote The best guess so far is that he's suffering from aerophagia, which is an excessive intake of air that goes to the stomach. Michael added: "I think it could be that but so far the doctors have been unable to help. https://www.ladbible.com/news/weird-man-suffering-with-mystery-illness-that-causes-him-to-burp-constantly-20210214 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alansmithdc Posted February 15, 2021 #9 Share Posted February 15, 2021 As a Chiropractor, adjusting C-4 area can relieve hiccups. I am thinking if vertebral segments associated with digestion, it would not hurt to have those segments evaluated and adjusted. "Look to the Spine for the cause of all disease" Hippocrates, Father of Modern Medicine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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