Some burp? Am I in the right place?
Hey new friends! I just discovered this subreddit and was absolutely floored to discover that it exists. Never have I so quickly read a handful of stories and thought “oh my god that sounds exactly like I’ve been dealing with!”
I do have a question though. Despite these stories sounding so familiar, I absolutely do burp. But for many years now, I’ve struggled to do so sometimes. It’s become more and more common that I feel this tightness in my chest that feels like I need to burp but can’t. However, I’ve learned that if I tap my chest or sit up very straight, etc. sometimes I can get the burp out and it will feel better for a bit. I often feel like I struggle to yawn or fully take in a deep breath, sometimes getting winded so easily. And I get this gurgling sensation in my throat, though it’s not so loud that it’s audible.
In the last 16 or so months I’ve had this persistent cough that refuses to go away. I’ve been to a handful of doctors who have tested me for things like asthma and have all said that medically I’m fine and they can’t see any cause for why I can’t stop coughing. The reason I bring that up is when I feel the urge to cough, the sensation in my chest is similar: I feel like I need to “pound” the cough out of my chest.
Despite all this, I absolutely can burp sometimes. Does this even sound like the same thing you all deal with? Am I a lost redditor? I welcome any insight this community can offer!