Home Care:

You can get relief by lying on your side or in a knee-to-chest position until the gas passes.

Avoid chewing gum, eating quickly, and eating gas-producing foods and beverages.

Call your health care provider if:

Belching is usually a minor symptom. However, call a health care provider if the belching is persistent and unexplained, or if you also have other symptoms.

What to expect at your health care provider's office:

Your health care provider will examine you and ask questions about your medical history and symptoms, including:

• Is this the first time this has occurred?
• Is there a pattern to your belching? For example, does it happen when you are nervous or after you have been consuming certain foods or drinks?
• What other symptoms do you have?

Diagnostic tests will depend on the findings of the physical examination, and other signs or symptoms you have with the belching.