I have had GERD for at least 20 years. It has been bad and I have even been to the ER several times. I have been on different prescriptions for it as well. It is not caused by any specific food and even drinking Water causes it. Yes, acidic things will aggravate it, but just about everything has contributed to it.

I am about 7 weeks post op. My GERD was gone the day of my surgery. I thought it was too good to be true. I stopped my meds the 2nd day. For the first time in 20 years I can drink things like OJ!

GERD IS GONE!!

Anyone else have this happen??? Does anyone know why it happened (the biology of curing it through RNY)?

YEAH..... I think it happens from the surgeon re-wiring everything and it makes lots of ailments go away

I am the same way. I've dealt with GERD for over 10 years and it's gotten progressively worse. Two years ago I also ended up having ulcers in my stomach and esophagus and the stomach acid was slowly eroding my esophagus. I would wake up at night aspirating my stomach acid and would choke until it was clear. Since the moment I woke up from surgery I haven't had any type of acid reflux or heartburn. I am now 15 days post-op and feel that the surgery was a success just based on that. During the surgery my doc also fixed my hiatal hernia which was contributing to my problems.

So happy.

I am the same way. I've dealt with GERD for over 10 years and it's gotten progressively worse. Two years ago I also ended up having ulcers in my stomach and esophagus and the stomach acid was slowly eroding my esophagus. I would wake up at night aspirating my stomach acid and would choke until it was clear. Since the moment I woke up from surgery I haven't had any type of acid reflux or heartburn. I am now 15 days post-op and feel that the surgery was a success just based on that. During the surgery my doc also fixed my hiatal hernia which was contributing to my problems.

So happy.

Mine was the same way - I'd choke and throw up and have to go to the ER

Even though my weight loss is soooo slow (-19 in 7 weeks), just getting rid of the GERD is amazing! I am drinking ORANGE JUICE!!! WOOT WOOT :P

Yay!!!! So glad I found this! I can't drink oj & I get terrible reflux. My op is pencilled in for the 20th Aug. X

Yes, it cured mine too

Yay!!!! So glad I found this! I can't drink oj & I get terrible reflux. My op is pencilled in for the 20th Aug. X

I know that this is not a cure for all; so many have written how bad their GERD got after RNY. But for me it was a CURE! I hope it will be for you too! I cannot believe I am GERD-free after 20 years of agony.

I know that this is not a cure for all; so many have written how bad their GERD got after RNY. But for me it was a CURE! I hope it will be for you too! I cannot believe I am GERD-free after 20 years of agony.

Really? I haven't heard of any with gerd after gastric bypass. I've seen a ton of sleeve patients that it made it horrible...but not bypass. I'm so glad it helped mine and didn't make it worse.

It was one of the first things I noticed when I woke up from surgery. I have had constant acid and heart burn for a few years, so when it was gone, I noticed. It's a great feeling.