Chest pain with numbness and itching

[Lurchybold]

I have a pain that goes from the left breast through to between my shoulder blades left side. the side and nipple off my left breast is numb and itching and also itching over the pain between my shoulder blades. I am a 46 year old male. I have no breathing problems with this. I am a smoker (10 to 16 a day) I weight train 4 nighs a week and walk to and from work 3 times a week (3 miles each way).

[Lurchybold]

Hi,

thanks, yes its shingles,

regards,

Andy.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Since you have pain in the leftt side of chest and between shoulder blades the first thing to be ruled out is heart attack.  Then gall bladder issues, liver dysfunction and duodenal ulcer should be looked into. Costochondritis and arthritis too can cause these type of pains. Extreme exposure to cold, strenuous activity and muscle pull can be the other reasons. It could also be shingles if the area in front and the back is at the same level. Fibromyalgia is another possibility.
Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!