What are the reasons and solutions for shortness of breath and chest pain, sometimes numbness in hands and legs?

Must make dx first.: Chest pains and shortness of breath (individually or both symptoms together) need to be evaluated by a primary care physician first, and a diagnosis--which will likely take various testing--must be made before being able to treat. Causes include heart (coronary artery or valve disease, pericarditis), respiratory problems (pleurisy, asthma), chest wall, anxiety or neuro disorders. C ur doc.

Heart attack,: It is most important to rule out the possibility of a heart attack also, possibilities for lung troubles (pneumonia, collapse, copd, blood clots)) shoiuld be ruled out. Irritation of the esophagus also give similar simptoms.