What causes chest pains with pins and needles in left shoulder with shortness of breath?
Patient: Hello. I am 25 years old. Very active person. I'm a runner. For the past week I've been having chest pains that have at times put me to the floor. I 'm having shortness of breathe as well pain and pins and needles in my left shoulder and fingers. My temperature was up this morning. I also cannot sleep as if I lay down, the pain gets worse and I can't move. The only comfort I get is when i sit up and lean forward a bit. There have been major heart troubles in my family. Should I just see a family doctor or should I go to the ER? Doctor: Mostly its pericarditis....inflammation in the wall of the heart...all you need is rest and any analgesic and and antipyretic...it will resolve spontaneously