A WOMAN endured years of making 'embarrassing' noises like a 'dinosaur' and breaking wind in front of her boyfriend as she couldn't burp. Lauren Petrie has never been able to burp and as a result, has suffered from extreme bloating , cramping and loud gurgling noises coming from her throat for years - and would " fart a lot". 10 Lauren Petrie, 34, has a condition that makes her unable to burp Credit: Kennedy News 10 It left her making ’embarrassing’ noises like a ‘dinosaur’ and breaking wind in front of her boyfriend Credit: Kennedy News 10 Over the years, Lauren was left in immense pain due gas being trapped in her body Credit: Kennedy News 10 Lauren in hospital before getting Botox injected in her throat to ease her symptoms Credit: Kennedy News The 34-year-old, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, first noticed her symptoms at 17-years-old, but she said they have become debilitating over the last two years.
Footage shows Lauren, a content creator and YouTuber's, opening her mouth and a mini "dinosaur roar"-like sound emerging. Her symptoms became so severe and frequent that it "consumed her whole life" as she began to fear going out. Lauren eventually discovered she suffers from a rare condition called Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction (RCPD), where the muscle at the back of her throat cannot relax to allow air to escape from her stomach.
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