I had Botox 5 days ago with Lucy. I had put the procedure off for years because I was afraid of the procedure itself and of the side effects.

But after reading enough “I should have done this years ago” stories and entering my self-care era, I’m here to add, yes, I too should have done this years ago.

The procedure wasn’t that bad. When the needle entered that pesky muscle I knew it was in the right place. I feel like I almost get a cramp in that muscle sometimes and the needle in it felt good like acupuncture right in some target spot that was gonna cause some release. Idk I’ve never actually had acupuncture. The lump in my throat after lasted maybe 30 minutes.

I do have slow swallow. It’s uncomfortable. But honestly even if this would persist for the rest of my life it’s better than everything else I was experiencing. I went out to dinner today and I had dessert. I didn’t have any hiccups after. My pants felt pretty much the same as they did when I arrived. It took me an hour to eat my food because of slow swallow. No problem, I live in France.

Burping is so weird. It’s weird that you can feel the air move over your tongue. My microburps started on the very day I got the injection. Today I did a large cartoonish burp. You can sort of feel your throat flapping around. Or like there’s a small whale surfacing in your neck. The position of the burp is higher than I expected, almost in my nasal cavity sometimes.

I feel privileged to get to experience such a mundanity for the first time as an adult.

Is it possible that I’ve been clenching my upper esophageal sphincter for my whole life and now I’m finally able to relax?

Anyway, thank you for listening. Get the Botox already!

Hello I am SO desperate for even some validation/reassurance at this point. I have had rcpd for as long as I can remember to be quite honest (am 25) & have always had a sensitive gag reflex— can't brush my tongue, can only swallow tiny pills, easily grossed out, ect— I also have emetophobia. But like the past few months I've noticed an increase in my gag reflex, it started as just in the morning, I thought maybe since I started this job and waking up super early, my body just isn't enjoying having breakfast so early. (But I don't eat at work, bc it's just easier to lessen symptoms) So I Have to eat breakfast. But then it started happening in the evening, and Then during the day. I'm even More easily grossed out, but that's not the issue. The issue is I just Randomly gag. Nothing triggers it, and its been every day for months and I hate it and I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this or if it's something else to worry about. I searched through the reddit already, only found stuff about it having a trigger such as more easily grossed out. But I literally mean it's so random and nothing triggers it. If anyone has any tips, I'd appreciate it (': but just some reassurance that it is in fact still the rcpd would be helpful too.

September 5th I had my Botox procedure and was told by my doctor to try and start drinking carbonated drinks soon after. He also said I would feel less bloated, nauseous and pain free in the next 2-3 days. After my procedure I didn’t feel much pain or discomfort but just some slow swallow. On the second day I was a little more sore and decided to try a carbonated drink and did not feel good at all, very bloated, nauseous and stomach pain. Then about 20 minutes later had the biggest burp ever and some more littler ones and felt immediately better. The following 2 days, I was having lots of micro burps but also having some pretty decent burps and was feeling so much better, less bloated, less nauseous, better appetite, less stomach pain! Then as the days have been going on I’ve had less micro burps and haven’t had the nice actual big burps I had those 3 days. I’m still having some burps throughout the day just not as big and nice as a relief. I wanted to hop on here and see if anyone has had similar experience and if I’m just having ups and downs and how to not get discouraged! I know I’m in the early stage of my treatment but wanted to hear some tips and clarification!

Like many of you I am emetophobic and up until this year I hadn’t thrown up since I was a child (I’m in my 30 now). In college, I had food poisoning and dry heaved a lot. Thought I would throw up but nothing happened.

Last month I got food poisoning again, and I actually did throw up. What was hard on me mentally was that I always tried to tell myself when I felt nauseous that I likely would not throw up, and if I did it would be quick and I would mostly feel better. Unfortunately, that was not what happened. My body had a really hard time throwing up because of the muscle, so it was a lot of loud retching and a choking feeling. Somehow, that’s made me scared even more. A lot of emetophobia groups I’m in talk about how when they actually throw up it’s not too bad, but that was pretty traumatizing for me.

Now I keep thinking about that happening when I get nauseous and it really makes me anxious. I’ve also had episodes of extremely intense gas pain that have happened from what I assume is R-CPD since a colonoscopy didn’t show any issues. They don’t happen often, but I had it happen at work and had to leave, and could barely walk to my car and had to stop. And I know if anyone walked by it would seem like I needed help but I just have to let it pass, so that stresses me more because I don’t want people to see me in pain or sick and feel like they have to do something.

Until I can get a referral and save up for the Botox procedure, is there any positive thinking that helps you or advice that gets you through it? I just want some perspective from someone who understands, as talk therapy is helping a bit but my therapist can’t really relate to this. I want to be able to keep calm at work and not worry when I travel or go to events. Even just relating to this would be helpful I think. Thanks!

Thursday was my operation, and everything went smoothly. I know that burping might take a few days to start, but I'm feeling kind of nervous.

My doctor didn't give me any post-op recommendations. So, I'm just kind of existing. Doing things I normally do, eating foods I normally eat, and drinking drinks I normally drink.

I've got a sore throat and it's more difficult to swallow, but that's about it so far. I still have the normal gurgling noises and have yet to produce any real burps.

Any advice or encouragement would be welcome.

Hello!! I’d like to start off by saying that I’m so incredibly grateful that this sub exists - I’ve struggled with RCPD my entire life and I wasn’t aware that it was a real condition until recently. I’m just so glad that I’m not alone, as I’ve always felt slightly embarrassed about talking to my family members about it.

Now, onto the nitty gritty. I find that my discomfort with not being able to burp lies more in the fact that most others can and I can’t (I am also autistic and a big part of that for me is not feeling “human” enough, if that makes any sense? So a lot of my problems with rcpd come from that. Not sure if any fellow autistic RCPD havers relate lol) but I also do experience physical discomfort as well. I am not able to eat/drink as much as I’d like and often have to stop because air gets stuck in my throat and causes pain. I’ve actually lost a considerable amount of weight this way (there are other factors as well, but it certainly contributes)

Anywho, I’d like to actually get the Botox done at some point but I’m just not sure where to start, and a little worried that I will not be taken seriously. I’m not sure what to do, do I call the specialist (I would be going to Dr Timothy Brown in Halifax, not sure if anyone has any experience with him) or should I try to go through my family doctor to get a consult first? I’m just very inexperienced medically and am not sure where to begin, but I would really just like this hell to be over. Any advice/experiences are very much appreciated, thank you so much!

TL;DR: Have struggled with RCPD my whole life, would like to get Botox but not sure exactly what my first step is to getting the procedure

Whenever I get sick it’s cranked to 11, just non-stop long t-Rex croaks.

I’m gaming on coms and have to keep muting my mic lol.

Anyone find anything helps this stop other than time itself?

Never been able to burp. Always had my gurgles but never bothered me much especially as i have never WANTED to burp from my emtophobia i think it’s gross and reminds me of that.

always have had bloating n gas problems but still didn’t bother me to much. I would get it maybe once or twice a day unless i was super bloated. No big deal.

Past 3 years things picked up BAD.

Started getting gurgles more and more but not super bad.

Bloating and trapped gas got terrible. Then developed acid reflux and constant nausea and just feeling sick all the time.

Got all the tests. turns out i have esophagitis,barrets esophagus,hiatal hernia,gastrisis and gerd. Which is crazy as i’ve never had any problem before. on meds for these

but my nausea gas bloating and gurgles are like no ever.

gurgles have got to a point if they get stuck and won’t come out i’ll get terrible throat nausea and gaggy throat feeling. until i lay on my left side and they will come out but i can’t always lay down for 20 mins till they stop. they also get so bad and will happen every 30 seconds to a minute no joke till i lay down. it causes me to struggle to breathe and swallow as im gurgling every second.

My regular doctors don’t seem to know about it. worried as it’s progressing and don’t want to feel like crap anymore. worried about botox tho

Hi everyone,
Like many of you, I haven’t been able to burp for as long as I can remember. Things worsened with years, but no doctor could give me a clear answer until I found this community. It helped me understand my condition and finally decide on treatment.

I first contacted Charité in Berlin (they no longer perform the procedure) and eventually booked at MEVOC in Hamburg.

Timeline:

• Contact to appointment: ~1 month
• Consultation: 08.09.25
• Procedure: 09.09.25

Pre-op (Day 1)

• Voice/swallow test (reading, vocal range, swallowing water & cookie)
• Local anesthesia through the nostril for tube inspection (bitter drops caused ~15 min of nose and throat numbness)
• Not painful, only mild discomfort
• Consultation and paperwork with Dr. Fleischer (~1h total)

Day of OP (09.09.25)

• Arrived fasting (last sip of water before 8 am)
• Standard prep: gown, IV access, warm blanket
• General anesthesia with propofol (20-min procedure, ~30-min asleep) performed by Dr. Hess & team
• Woke up without issues, mild oversharing due to anesthesia (normal effect)
• Post-op: repeat swallow/voice test with Dr. Fleischer, given documents, discharged same day

Recovery Shrek notes

Day 0: Slight coughing/itchy throat, swallowing fine, traveled home by bus

Day 1: Slow swallowing, manageable with water, microburps started

Day 2: Solid burps possible, sometimes uncontrolled, swallowing still slow but manageable

Day 3: Air finally releasing naturally, no need to “air-vomit,” significant relief. Slow swallowing as before.

I’ll update again in some time.

Just had it done, in the car on my way home now. I’m still feeling tired from the anesthesia and my throat is sooooo sore. Looking forward to chilling the rest of the day.

I just had my first virus/cold since my Botox on msg 20th and it was significantly less terrible. My gurgles and bloating used to be SO bad with how much I would blow my nose. I want all non burpers to be able to feel the relief I have now since Botox. It’s truly night & day

Curious if there’s a link here. Saw a post about pelvic floor and tmj issues and comments about it being down to posture. I have all of the above, and wondered if anybody else does too. Wondering if there’s a link with hypermobility maybe too?

Hi guys, wondering if anyone recognizes this? I've had my second botox 3 months ago and started burping a bit about a month ago. The burps feel good, like they are releasing some air. But its not enough, I still have most symptoms. Lately I've had a new symptom: I feel like there is air stuck in my throat/chest and its hard to breathe. I've been having this especially in the evening while playing sports. (I really want to play a team sport but unfortunately they only play in the evening when symptoms are the worst :(( )

Does anyone else have this issue? And any tips?

I had my procedure done in Boston at BIDMC and got 50cc Botox on June 18th. It’s about to be 3 months and I’ve really felt things slow down this past couple of weeks. I’ve been feeling a little more bloated and noticing that it’s harder to burp.

When I first got the procedure done air was coming out like crazy and then for the second month it was just nonstop burping. I know the regression is normal and I can still burp but it’s a lot harder.

Im stressed, please give me advice and feedback!!

hi everyone, like a lot of us, i have pretty severe emetephobia. it’s manageable with meds, but when the fake burps come, ESPECIALLY while flying, all hell breaks loose in my brain. does anyone have any tips for making the fake burps end while flying? at least slightly? they feel 100x scarier up there. they get worse when i have a cough too.

this is a weird question 😅 but i have RCPD and difficulty peeing. it takes me 15-30 seconds to push anything out and apparently that's not normal... my partner noticed this and mentioned that maybe the tightness that stops me from peeing could be related to the tightness that stops me from burping? i'm wondering if those two things could be correlated, or just two completely different problems. i'm just really curious!

does anyone else experience this?

Does anybody know of anything I can do in Lincolnshire England for RCPD? I am 17 and only started getting noticeable symptoms last year but they have become something I notice everyday. Today I had a Chinese and have not been able to move since due it how painful it has been in my chest. My doctors have done nothing for me so I'm wondering if anybody knows anywhere I can go in Lincolnshire. I wouldnt be able to go private as we don't have the money for that. Any help appreciated thank you

I have never been able to burp and it has gotten worse with age, I now deal with throat gurgles that can be pretty severe on a daily basis. For the last year or so when the air bubbles get really trapped I've been getting a heartburn like feeling and have wasted a lot of time with GI doctors thinking it was GERD (and then not finding any with an endoscopy and calling it a mystery).

I finally got a referral to an ENT and when I went the guy told me that "not burping isn't a problem" and that I need to "just live with it" - I felt really hopeless and I'm not really sure where to go from here. Has anyone had a similar experience or have any lifestyle change recommendations? Doesn't seem like getting the botox injection is even an option for me given this. Super discouraging to not be listened to after wasting so much time on the wrong doctors.

Guys yesterday I finally had botox in office (30U) only on one side because the doctor thinks it's better this way and then in case do the second injection. Right now I have no pain and nothing else, but I wanted to ask those who have already done it two things in particular: how soon should I start to see some results? How soon should I start drinking fizzy drinks?

Hi! I just found this community and it opened my eyes a bit. My wife isn't able to burp, but has never really looked into it. She shares a lot of symptoms that I've seen mentioned here but I was looking for one specifically that I haven't seen.

She has really bad chest pains sometimes, no doctors have really done anything about it, one even hinted at one point that she was making it up. Some just say anxiety or heart burn. But antacids haven't helped at all and anxiety just doesn't really make sense for the situation.

Does not being able to burp cause chest pains sometimes? I was thinking maybe the gas was causing pressure to build up in her chest.

Hi! I would like to ask what are the not-so-common symptoms you’ve experienced due to not being able to burp, other than the usual gurgling or croaking sound and the feeling of trapped air in the chest?

So I was recently diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia, and I’m wondering if there’s a correlation with that and no burp? As we all know, bloating is a major symptom, and point a) could a lifetime of bloating (I’m 30 btw) have contributed to this hernia? And point b) I’m worried that the bloating I get from not being able to burp will worsen this hernia. If anyone has any insight on this matter I’d greatly appreciate it!

I’m scheduled to get the Botox on Friday and today the doctor’s office called to let me know the procedure is covered by insurance but they won’t cover the Botox itself. How common is this?

i went to the hospital yesterday with severe trapped gas pain. they told me i have the stomach flu and sent me on my way.

i have taken 3 days off of work. i cant get any gas out. i cant even get the frog croaks to happen to let any gas out. i am in some of the worst pain i have ever felt in my life. i dont currently have health insurance so i cant run and get the botox treatment at this moment. i’ve tried bean-o, gas X, peppermint tea, sleeping on my left side with my knees to my chest, making myself vomit, and yoga. nothing is helping. i even took a Vicodin that i had leftover from when i had kidney stones. nothing has helped this awful pain. please tell me your most unhinged tips to force some gas out. i am so desperate.