answer:Cage, There is no easy way to answer this with the limited amount of information presented. The symptoms you described can be as innocuous as an anxiety/panic attack to something more serious like palpitations (irregular beating of the heart) leading to “heart ache” and irregular breathing or even true angina. There are many factors to consider in her history including how long this has been going on, how severe is it, how long the episodes last, what triggers it (if anything), what makes it go away, is anything else going on, etc. In addition, her age, personal medical history, medications she takes, family history and social history (does she drink, smoke, do drugs) all play a vital role in making a diagnosis. It certainly is prudent for her to be evaluated by a doctor. Not one Ask-publicer can provide a diagnosis. Everything you read will be purely anecdotal. Good luck to her.