Why can't I burp? Manchester doctor explains painful condition helping some ace TikTok challenge

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A TikTok trend involving a fizzy drink has led to a wave of mid-20-year-olds discovering that their lifelong inability to burp could actually be a medical condition.

The trend, which sees people attempting to drink a bottle of Sprite without belching, has been popular across the globe in the past few months.

However, if you check out similar videos, it's likely you'll find one by someone who says that the trend is a breeze because they cannot burp.

User @baileyyraee is one of those sharing her success at the challenge, despite it leaving her feeling very uncomfortable. Her inability to burp, she says, is a disorder caused by the dysfunction of the cricopharyngeal muscle.