I had a hole in my esophagus from Gerd and after taking medication for over five years I add surgery. They wrapped my stomach around the hole in my esophagus and sewed it up. I'm a beer drinker and couldn't touch one for six months. Sodas and anything bubbly was off limits too. What they failed to tell me was that there would be nothing I could do about the gas. It was awful! I didn't eat out forever. I could eat a grape and have issues. It took a long time, but it got better. Now, its old age I blame for gas. 🙄