body feeling "lightheaded".

[mrschilicook]

In Nov. I had pain in my left shoulder blade. It was followed by my hands getting tingly when I put my head back...if I put head forward, the tingling went away (figured it was a pinched nerve).  Then I started getting suddenly  hot and then having a light headed feeling (no dizziness) when i was sitting down.  When I stood up and moved aroundd it would stop. One day last week I had a feeling of pressure on my chest (sternum area) and that night in bed, got very light headed and uncomfortable in the chest area.  In the morning I got dizzy when I got up.   Now I'm having feelings at night that sort of feel like "lightheadedness' but all over my body.  
My EKG looked good, wore a heart monitor for two days and nothing looked out of the ordinary.  They have checked my thyroid.  I started taking Xanax cause my familiy doctor keep saying it's anxiety.  I don't think it is....I have nothing going on in my life to make me anxious.  Life is good except for these strange symptoms.  

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Please consult a neurologist to get a MRI of the neck. You probably have a pinched nerve or bony abnormality of the cervical spine causing these symptoms. Take care!

[thedocsquawk]

If I was your doctor, I would get a stress test and maybe a ct angio to rule out two things: coronary artery disease and aortic aneurysm. Your symptoms of squeezing in the chest and lightheadedness would be worrisome for coronary artery disease, but I don't know your risk factors (age, cholesterol, blood pressure, family history, smoking, diabetes) but it would be prudent to ask your physician to check those out.