I am starting to fear something is wrong. When I first had my surgery, I religiously took prevacid each day as my doctor told me I would need to for at least a year. I did so for about two months. It is SOOOO expensive. Even with insurance, it was almost $90. SO I decided to skip it. Maybe not forever but there was just not an extra $100 laying around for this medicine all the time. Any way I also take daily meds for headaches. I have for years. Some over the counter excedrin migraine tylenon, some prescription 800 ibuprofen, Some narcotics etc. Dont get me wrong I am not a crack head but I take something daily. Now out of the blue the last few days, my stomach is absolutely killing me. It burns and hurts so bad. I am scared to death I may have an ulcer or something now. Bad part is I dont have the money or time to take off work to have tests done. I have an appointment with my surgeon in a few weeks for my bi-monthly check up. I am wondering if i get a small fill if he would be able to see any problems (he does it under the flueroscopic machine I think they call it.) I have started taking prilosec OTC in the mean time and hope I have not waited to late. To boot I am under alot of stress personal and work related, the holidays divorcing parents (after 45 years of marriage just insane) on and on. My weight is the same. I am bouncing back and forth from 202 to 203. Have been there several weeks and not moved. How long does it take for an ulcer to develop? I have seen on this site numerous people who have problems and had to have their bands removed. I would die absolutely die. I was private pay for my band and not sure what the heck would happen if I had complications, I am pretty sure my insurance would cover the complications but not to be re-banded. I have lost 56 pounds and do not wanna start going backward. I feel like I need to throw up. My nerves are shot my stomach hurts and I have a head ache. CALGON...TAKE ME AWAY:frown: