As it turnes out,I do not have Barretts. I have acid reflux without symptoms. I have a medium sized hiatal hernia that is the culprit of the problem. The hernia pushes gastric juices up my esophagus which has caused my lower esophagus to be a salmon like color which looks like a Barretts throat. The test I had was an EGD. It was painless...you are put out during is. I had biopsies to check for cancer cells. The doctor told me that what I have is very common, but you should get it checked out.