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Please help, peptic ulcer, gastritis ruined my life.

Ya know, I wish this title was overly dramatic but, it's really not. My life pretty much stopped 2 years ago this month. It started with symptoms of shortness of breath, palpitations & severe GERD out of nowhere following a course of amoxicillin for a sinus infection. This may or may not be a coincidence, I don't know. I went from being a super active, health conscience, happy person to being completely disabled and unable to work virtually, overnight. No one knew what was wrong and I got passed around to the wrong specialists and misdiagnosed to no end.
A few months into this, I had an endoscopy. In it, was revealed that I had gastritis and a peptic ulcer. I tested negative for h pylori. That GI specialist failed to acknowledge any connection between my sudden breathing issues, stomach pain and the endoscope findings. In hindsight, this assessment was astoundingly off base.
Anyway, every day I wake up I wish i hadn't. Dietary changes don't seem to make much of a difference.
My symptoms are constant 24/7: burning in stomach, acid reflux, regurgitation, bouts of severe weakness/dizziness, constant shortness of breath, back pain adjacent to the stomach.
In all my research, most peptic ulcers & severe gastritis are a result of h pylori. My father suffered from h pylori several years back. He did triple therapy and was cured. My current GI doc insists that I don't have h pylori, but i'm not so sure. 88% of all peptic ulcers are from h pylori.
What do you guys think? Has anybody on here been disabled from working because of this? Anyone here ever have this array of symptoms? I'm open to ANY thoughts, suggestions, referrals or advice on this debacle.
Thanks for reading, I appreciate it.
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This my strict diet and nothing else and it worked:
1. Milk - have it at frequent intervals especially when stomach pains.
2. Clarified butter & Fresh cream
3. Fruits except sour ones
4. Salad and steamed veggies with rock salt preferably Himalayan
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CalGal, thanks for taking the time out, i'm feeling really helpless and not sure I can go on! I got no rashes or blotches. The weakness yes makes it hard for me to function and I have to lay down. No joint pain really. Not sure if I've had my gastrin levels checked. My duodenum is irritated which I found out through abdomen ultrasound. I can't push air in and out because of all the stomach distress! It's hard for me to breath, walk or talk consequentially. I don't know what to do.
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Oh, and have you had your gastrin levels checked? During the endoscopy, were any biopsies taken of the duodenum?
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Do you have any other symptoms that may not seem to be related to your digestive system? You mention bouts of severe weakness and dizziness. Any rashes or blotches? Does the weakness hit with a force that makes you feel like you need to go to bed and sleep? Any joint pain or discomfort?

What dietary changes have you made and for how long?
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