It took about a week before we started to see any deifference and id say in about 3 weeks it was almost completely gone, he was able to swallow again a few months in. I use 2 tsp ACV + 2 tsp raw organic honey + one eighth of a teaspoon of bicarbonate, all mixed into half a cup of water, the pickel juice also works lol. He is a pilot and sometimes did not have access to all these things so he'd sip the pickel juice out the bottle or just snack on one or two of them but that was in the begining when he'd still have the occassional flare up. It was very difficult to keep him taking it that first week because he was convinced it made him worse, i begged him to keep at it, how long did you try it for, i know some give up after 2 or 3 days because it can be unbearable but try hang in there if you decide to attempt this again, I hope you experience the same results...it just makes sense that it should work. He has another scope boked in amonths time and I cant wait to see the doctors face, holding thumbs that the barrets has cleared up ;->