Feeling sick and burping all the time

Eating quickly, chewing gum, drinking fizzy drinks, or talking while eating can increase swallowed air. Acid reflux can bring sour fluid upwards and cause repeated belching with nausea. Gastritis may irritate the stomach lining, while food poisoning or gastroenteritis can add vomiting, diarrhoea, cramps, or fever. Gallstones can cause upper-right abdominal pain, especially after a rich meal. Heat exhaustion and low blood sugar can also make you feel sick, weak, or light-headed.

Take small sips of water and choose small, plain meals. Eat slowly, avoid lying down soon after eating, and reduce fizzy drinks, alcohol, and foods that clearly trigger symptoms. Keep a brief diary of meals, timing, pain, bowel changes, and medicines. A pharmacist or clinician can advise whether an antacid or another treatment is suitable for you.

Arrange a medical review if symptoms keep returning, interfere with eating or sleep, or come with unexplained weight loss or difficulty swallowing. Seek urgent help for severe or worsening abdominal pain, repeated vomiting, blood in vomit or stool, yellow skin, fainting, confusion, chest pain, or signs of dehydration such as very little urine.

Ask what pattern best fits your symptoms, whether any medicine or food may be contributing, and which tests or treatments are appropriate. Mention pregnancy possibility, alcohol use, recent travel, and every medicine or supplement you take.