For the last 3-4 days I have been having shortness of breath,nervousness ,Pain in my chest going through to my back, I do have a history of Asthma . I called the doctor last week and got my antivert filled because I was having vertigo and nausea (I have had miners disease in the past and I assumed it was that. But the Breathing and Back and Chest pain pain has just started. I have been using my inhaler,I went to the doctor today and got a steroid shot and she prescrivbed more steroids.i have a family history of Heart disease, My father died from Chf and had coronary heart disease. My sister died if a heart attack but was a severe diabetic/ I am also a diabetic but I control mine with oral medication.