Jason Screeb: the man, the myth, the manic... » Anxiety http://www.jasonscreeb.com I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder three years ago, and also suffer from panic attacks. My mind is confusing, interesting, and always unquiet. My perception isn't what one might consider normal, and I've been told my views can be distorted. Picture Seinfeld with a chemical imbalance. This is my release, in a therapeutic way. Being totally anonymous, but completely open... you will find my viewpoints on what I encounter around me. Mon, 10 May 2010 18:03:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 A night to remember, another panic attack and the feeling of dying. http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/a-night-to-remember-another-panic-attack-and-the-feeling-of-dying/ http://www.jasonscreeb.com/2008/03/a-night-to-remember-another-panic-attack-and-the-feeling-of-dying/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:14:00 +0000 Jason Screeb http://www.jscreeb.com/2008/03/04/a-night-to-remember-another-panic-attack-and-the-feeling-of-dying/ Tags: , , , Let me explain why I take Seroquel, which is a neat little pill that almost knocks you out cold every night before bed. In the past 3 months, I’ve been suffering from panic attacks. Usually, the attacks happen right before bed while I am drifting off to sleep. A panic attack is one of the most horrific experiences, because you think you’re actually dying. Your heart races, and it feels like it is going to explode. All you want to do is just go to sleep, but you’re afraid you won’t wake up. The doctor put me on Seroquel (which is also used to treat Bipolar, a double shot with the Lithium), because it makes you fall asleep quickly.


Every night before bed, I take both a Lithium pill and my Seroquel pill. Unfortunately, I missed my Lithium pill because it was being refilled. Taking just the Seroquel wasn’t good, because it triggered a panic attack. My heart was racing, and I thought I was going to die. I still live at home, and I was almost to the point of waking my father up. That is how bad it can be. Parts of the attack feel like an “out of body” experience, during which I believe I am dying. I tell myself that it will pass, but it lasts for what seems like eternity. It has been a month on Seroquel, and I haven’t had a attack. Last night was the second worse attack I’ve had. I hope I don’t have anymore… but that seems unlikely.

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