I'm 41 and i keep getting short of breath and when that happens my heart rate seems to be rapid. i also for a few weeks my hands keep falling asleep?

Get seen ,examined: Shortness of breath can have numerous exclamation such as a cardiac abnormality or pulmonary/lung abnormality; A heart rate that feels abnormal also called palpitations can be related to a heart rhythm iabnormalty, hAnd falling asleep can be related to either a nerve or blood vessel problem. First step is to get examined and you may benefit from further cardiac or lung testing ,depending on exam