Management of belching
This topic describes the management of belching. For general advice about managing functional gastrointestinal disorders, including patient support and psychiatric or psychological assessment, see Approach to managing functional gastrointestinal disorders.
The mainstay of treatment for belching is explanation and reassurance that belching is benignStein, 2014. Belching is usually habitual, though gastro-oesophageal reflux, functional dyspepsia, stress or anxiety may contribute to or precipitate symptoms—if the underlying condition is treated, symptoms may improve.
Supragastric belching may respond to diaphragmatic breathing techniques1Ong, 2018. If refractory, the patient may benefit from targeted intervention by a speech pathologistTen Cate, 2018.