Questions for Your Physician
When discussing your GERD condition with your doctor, here are some questions you may want to ask:
- What can you tell me about the treatment options for GERD?
- Everyone's anatomy is different. What are the chances my chronic GERD might progress to a precancerous condition?
- When is it appropriate to consider surgical intervention?
- What do you know about the adverse effects of long-term use of PPIs?
- Is it true that PPIs and other pharmaceutical treatments can lose their effectiveness over time?
- Are you aware of the new incisionless GERD surgery called TIF?
