Hi Doby,
Thanks for your contribution. I read it earlier but was really tired at the time and thus didn't reply. I took some time off from here, too. I, too, have had other doctors prescribe stuff that could've hurt me when combined with the other medicines I was on. Vicoden was one of them. I was prescribed it for pain when I pulled my back out last year. Under it's effects combined with my meds., I recall lying on the couch and talking to myself as I was going in and out of consciousness. I was in outer space for awhile on that. I don't think I was asked if I was on anything else either. I guess I have a pretty strong constitution because I'm still here after that episode when I was on about 5 other medicines.

That was strange that a therapist would want you to talk to the oral surgeon about suicidal thoughts. Maybe you were misunderstood? I don't know but the therapist should have addressed suicidal thoughts. I would not be very happy about that if it were me.

I understand your frustration with the process of adjusting to medicines and feeling that therapy isn't doing you any good. I have felt that way before and also have felt rebellious at one time. When I look back, I think I should have found another counselor because, in my case, it was not working. I stayed with the therapist much longer than I should have. We really were not a good match as therapist and client. I just wanted to prove I could stick with it. I did that twice and think it was a waste of time for me. I liked the therapist even though he was not very nice to me and he was very burned out. Now when I see those indications I first try to address the things that bother me with the therapist and if things do not go better after that, I'm outta there!

All I can say is that I hope things will go better for you. cq

"Things work out best for the people
Who make the best out of the way things work out."
--- Author Unknown ---