Heart plapatations and hyperventilating alot fast heart rate..does this sound serious? told my shrink and he didn't think it was a big deal.. can't take it anymore..don't know what to do..thank you?

If anxiety reactions are your main issue, it is a big deal. Before attributing your symptoms to anxiety states you must have a medical evaluation including cardiac testing such as EKG & wearing an outpatient heart monitor for 24-48 hours to determine whether you're experiencing true cardiac arrythmias. Checking for an overactive thyroid is also indicated. You may need to consult a different psychi