You need to talk to your doctor about this matter.
I am looking for the same answer. I have been on 40 mg. Omeprazole 2x a day since February 5th and was wondering how long it takes to get better? How long have you been on the meds?
I went to the er on Christmas as i was having shortness of breath. 3 times they tied to tell me it was panic attacks. I finally demanded it was reflux when i was having a feeling like my tongue was burnt and i was breathing menthol. They agreed and put me on 20mg omeprazole. It worked for two weeks then i started burping hundreds of times a day and getting had trapped near my diaphragm. They upped my dose to 40mg and said come back in a year!! I've also had a lump in my submandibular on the left side for the past 3 months. My primary said to stop touching it and come back if it gets later or hurts. I went to another dr the other day as i was having pain in my check, i also have tmj, but i wanted to see if it was related to the gland. He said it is the lymph node but considers "normal". I am going to request as appointment with an ent soon as i am still burping and having a slight sore throat even though i have cut out caffeine, coffee, chocolate, fat, etc. I don't smoke, drink, nor am i overweight. Mine started after i got my first menstrual after having twins. I'm thinking it's either hormonal or i developed a hiatal hernia during my pregnancy....
You're doing the right thing by going to an ENT doctor. I went and he took a look down into my throat and said it was very irritated. I too felt like my tongue and throat was on fire and felt like I was breathing menthol. I told the nurse at my primary doctors about breathing menthol and all she did was laugh at me. I am betting you need the Omeprazole dosage upped. I was taking 40 mg. a day and they upped it to 40 mg. 2x a day.