I was wondering if having the gastric sleeve done would help my reflux and gerd go away?

Bariatric Surgery: Yes, most likely. But, remember, to succeed with these surgeries you have to change your life. You must limit your calories. You must limit the sugars you ingest. You must stop using the foods or drink that caused the reflux!

Weight loss: The gastric sleeve itself will not improve gerd. However, weight loss often reduces or eliminates reflux.

Not necessarily: Maybe not. A proton pump inhibitor like Nexium (esomeprazole) or Prilosec would be much more effective.

See below: Of my patients who have had this procedure, none noted a big difference till they changed their diet.I would reduce your carbs take out soda, increase protein.See your md for more guidance.Also www.Weighstation.Net each newsletter will give you some insight .I wish you the best.

Probably Not: There are many reasons for acid reflux. Weight loss can help with the symptoms. But, there is a chance that your symptoms may be worse after the gastric sleeve. This is due to the new anatomy of your stomach. There are a lot of reasons to have weight loss surgery and a lot of different options. Talk with your doctor about what is best for you.

Maybe: The sleeve is not an anti-reflux operation. In certain circumstances, a sleeve may improve reflux. If you have a moderate size hiatal hernia and your symptoms are well controlled on meds, then there is a good chance that losing weight, reducing acid production and fixing the hernia will help. If your reflux has been difficult to control due to a weak LES muscle then it will probably get worse.