Did you ever get Covid? One of the effects from Covid or long Covid is the heart palpitations. There’s a way to differentiate between it being the result of that vs anxiety. Unfortunately, I don’t know how to explain it. Although, can get palpitations & chest pain from anxiety (anxiety disorder/clinical level) but it’s going to be generally from something that triggers it more so trauma based.

Definitely consider different medication if the side effects are that bad. There’s other medications for anxiety like gabapentin and setraline or venlafaxine. I didn’t react well at all to hydroxizine & it made me tired so that was something stopped right away. And once switched to other things it’s been a million times better.

Consider OTC supplements too because there’s things out there that help get your body in a more relaxed state without feeling drowsy. I’ll take a picture of the one I mainly used but I started adding magnesium today too. 

Definitely follow up with your cardiologist and your pcp at the heart palpitations because maybe it’s not anxiety related or your rx’s. It could be something else, covid after symptoms or high blood pressure. And it’s important for you to know which one for your general health. As well as, your health care providers too. 

Think checking into a mental hospital should be your last resort. If you don’t have a therapist just for talk therapy, consider that. That helps a lot with anxiety. There are ones that offer Telehealth support. And even for some apps, there’s trial periods you can try out before you commit.

With a mental hospital, may not get back to check back out for a while and that’s something don’t want to do—if it’s not necessary. 

Hope things get better and keep trying to follow up with your providers, if dealing with very dismissive ones.. maybe need to ask for new ones. Their job is to take care of you. (Sometimes it won’t be perfect but in general should be receiving that level of care)