2. Burping and Belching: The Involuntary Announcements
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You’ve had a hearty meal, and suddenly you let out a burp, maybe even a series of them. While this might be embarrassing in a social setting, it’s a walk in the park compared to the relentless burping experienced with achalasia.
When we eat, our food needs to get to the stomach smoothly, no hiccups, pun intended. But what happens when this process goes haywire? The trapped air needs to escape somehow, leading to incessant burping.
Believe it or not, the reason behind this isn’t so simple. The LES (Lower Esophageal Sphincter) is a ring of muscle at the junction of your esophagus and stomach. When you have achalasia, it’s like someone put a lock on this muscle, making it tough for air and food to pass through.(2)
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