root canal/doxepin overdose

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Update on root canal:

After " talking " with several dental-icus people, I made the rounds of Dentist,

Endodontist and Oral Surgeon. All agreed the tooth had to be remedied

and since

I was so reactive to everything, was referred to Oral Surgeon for removal.

The complicating matter was the toxic level of Doxepin in my system.

According to my Oral Surgeon, when a tri-cyclic anti-depressant is

combined with pain the person will have a " chemical " version of

pheocromocytoma. And of course I did. My heart would immediately jump

to 130 - 140 beats per minute. My blood pressure would go from a normal

of 120/80 to 190/110 - 180/120 and stay for hours or minutes. All the

other symptoms of severe chest pain, dilated pupils, tremors, flushing,

etc. were all there too! The oral surgeon wouldn't tough me until I

had a " pheo " test run (24 hr. urine). (a long scary story about 3

visits to ER for hypertensive shock). Anyway, because I still have

doxepin in my system (poison control says half life is 3-5 days, and

weeks to get it all out), I've not been able to take any antibiotics

for the tooth.

Had the tooth removed. Felt fabulous! The anesthetic (xylocaine) also

took away my hypersensitivity to odor. Unfortunately the effect only

lasted one day.

As it stands now, 6 days post-op, the tooth socket is still sore and I

have hives as bad as ever. My guess is the infection has not been taken

care of, and will see the oral surgeon tomorrow about scraping the

socket and hopefully the doxepin is gone so I can take meds.

Regardless of the cause of my CU, the tooth was never properly

canalled, the endodontist broke a file and left it in the tooth, the

root was never properly packed and the tooth had to come out.

By the way, did I see a mention of tonsillitis? My tonsils are swollen

and sore all the time.

Thanks, Jeanne