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Pressure in abdominal area due to bloating
Upper stomach feels full (bloated)
Stomach has a lot of gas
Rapid increase in waist girth
Waist size increasing quickly
Feeling bloated after meals
Stomach feels swollen
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is aerophagia?
Excessive and repetitive swallowing of air, resulting in symptoms of burping and flatulence. It can be caused by psychological reasons or habits, or use of machines that assist in breathing (CPAP machines).
Symptoms of aerophagia
Stomach feels bloated
Excessive burping
Passing gas more than usual
Feeling uncomfortably bloated after meals
Stressed over daily life
Questions your doctor may ask to check for aerophagia
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose aerophagia
Do you feel that your abdomen (stomach) is bloated or has a lot of gas?
Do you burp a lot everyday?
Do you pass gas more than usual?
Do you feel psychologically stressed (for example, you clearly hate going to work or school)?
Treatment for aerophagia
Treatment is mostly with lifestyle and habit changing. A speech therapist can help you with behavior modification therapy. If caused by CPAP machines, a better-fitting mask may help.
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References
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https://journals.lww.com/jcge/Abstract/2021/10000/Aerophagia_Study_in_Indonesia__Prevalence_and.8.aspx
Fishbein M, Daniak D. Aerophagia During Infant Feeding Causing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease like Symptoms. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Aug;71(2):e77-e78. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002774. PMID: 32732791.
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Hasler WL. Nausea, gastroparesis, and aerophagia. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2005 May-Jun;39(5 Suppl 3):S223-9. doi: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000156111.69232.f2. PMID: 15798489.
https://journals.lww.com/jcge/Abstract/2005/05003/Nausea,_Gastroparesis,_and_Aerophagia.8.aspx
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Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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