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Why Does One Have An Uncomfortable Feeling In The Chest And Stomach?

I am a 66 year old female. Over the past several years I have been experiencing lightheadedness but more recently it has been happening way too often, sometimes it is accompanied with cold hands and sometimes with a gritty feeling in my eyes. I also get an uncomfortable feeling in my chest and sometimes my stomach. What could be happening to me. When I get these episodes I feel very scared. Help!
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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Hi.
If you are getting scared with such attacks of lightheadedness- now often, cold hands and gritty feeling in the eyes, the probable problem can be related to the stress and the anxiety.
You also get an uncomfortable feeling in the chest and stomach, again related to the Psychological problem unless proved otherwise by appropriate examination, investigations and proper treatment.
I would recommend the following for you.
Get a Doctor's opinion, physical examination of vitals to see that you do not have Hypertension, Blood reports to see that you do not have Thyrotoxicosis and other medical problems, CT scan brain for headaches and other tests as may be advised by your Doctor.

If all the tests are negative, I would recommend you to have a Psychological evaluation and Psychiatrist's opinion and treatment and further treatment.
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Why Does One Have An Uncomfortable Feeling In The Chest And Stomach?

Hi. If you are getting scared with such attacks of lightheadedness- now often, cold hands and gritty feeling in the eyes, the probable problem can be related to the stress and the anxiety. You also get an uncomfortable feeling in the chest and stomach, again related to the Psychological problem unless proved otherwise by appropriate examination, investigations and proper treatment. I would recommend the following for you. Get a Doctor s opinion, physical examination of vitals to see that you do not have Hypertension, Blood reports to see that you do not have Thyrotoxicosis and other medical problems, CT scan brain for headaches and other tests as may be advised by your Doctor. If all the tests are negative, I would recommend you to have a Psychological evaluation and Psychiatrist s opinion and treatment and further treatment.