I had the LINX done Dec 2014. Had I known what I know now I would have never had it done. First of all insurance said they would cover it and after 4 months changed their minds and said it was experimental, after all the appeals I ended up paying 6,600! After reading the book I recommended above found out I have fructose interlorance. Mayo even tested me for it and was negative. I still had to take meds twice a day after surgery, many people do so there is no quarantee you'll ever get off them. I did get off the PPI's and took 2 Zantac's a day. Once I cut out the fruit and carbs I haven't had to take meds at all! Now the problem is everytime I get gas by cheating it puts pressure on the device and it's really hard to burp. The pain is very uncomfortable. Also the pain after surgery was horrible for about 4 days until the swelling went down, it was very difficult to eat but you have to to avoid scar tissue. I would highly recommend trying to cut out food groups before surgery. I can have it dilated but that is also very expensive. I eat Paleo without fruit or honey ect. You can also try the FODMAP diet. Also anything high in fiber can ferment in your upper intestine and cause gasses that push the acid up your esophagus. All the so called reflux diets never worked for me, they always push fruits and vegetables and that was causing the problem for 30 years!