This can feel like a heart attack. Besides chest pain, you may be short of breath, feel your heart race, or go numb in your hands or feet. Some people feel dizzy or worry that they’re about to die. A stressful event can bring it on, or it could come out of the blue. Panic attacks can be hard to manage on your own. They can get worse if you don’t get help with them.
Medication can help keep your airways open and help when symptoms flare up.If you’ve pinched a nerve in your neck or collarbone, you may feel pain in your chest or back. Too much pressure on a nerve can keep it from working the way it should. You could have a tingling “pins and needles” feeling, and your skin could become very tender. This usually can be treated with over-the-counter pain relief and steroid shots. If that doesn’t help, surgery may be needed to ease the pressure.