Thank you :) We're thinking the same thing...The lining is destroyed. Since my labwork was perfect my doctor has discounted a full blown ulcer being the issue. But, the lining of my stomach could indeed be destroyed so I'm sticking to a perfect diet and giving it more time. Thank you!
Sounds to me like all that apsrin/ibuprofen probably screwed up your stomach lining (it does that). You should really stick to tylenol. With that said, if you feel better when you don't eat processed foods, why not just refrain from them all together?
Your stomach lining needs to heal, and for that to happen you need to remove any and all irritants. i.e. processed foods, gluten, dairy, asprin, ibuprofen, coffee, tea, etc.
What you want to do is eat a bland diet. Stick to things like chicken and fish and steam them (add some salt for flavor) and steamed veggies like carrots, broc, spinach, potatoes.
I would also suggest seeing a GI specialist because they should really do an endoscopy to make sure you don't have an ulcer.