question: I have been experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain recently and I was hoping that you could help me decide if I needed to go see my doctor? I am 19 years old have never had a history of asthma and am acclimated to my altitude. I recently had a slight cold but have recovered from that almost a week ago. I have been experiencing this shortness of breath for almost 2 weeks it is extremely uncomfortable and I am winded after walking about 10 steps, additionally it is hard to fall asleep and I wheeze constantly.