i am a 42 year old women with astma and have never smoked. for the past year i would wake from a sound sleep with sever chest pain in the center of my chest. i break out in a sweat and have difficulty breathing. it feels like indegestion, but tums does not help. i feel like i need a rescue but i would feel stupid if it was just gas. the other day while shoppen i had that same chest pain this time i felt like i was going to faint, so i sat on a bench and waited it out. these occurences are happening more often. can someone out there help me.