Asthma Symptom

Identifying asthma symptoms is one of the first steps in taking control of this illness.

When you know what you are looking for, you will be ready to take action to prevent or relieve them.

When you know how to identify asthma symptoms at the beginning of an attack, you can stop the attack before it worsens.

There are many asthma symptoms and they will vary for person to person depending on the severity of their condition. Some people have many triggers that cause an attack, other people only have one specific trigger. Here are a few common asthma symptoms that you should watch for:

• Shortness of Breath - accompanied with tightness in the chest and a sense of panic
• Frequent cough - you cough on a daily basis
• Wheezing - this often become worse at night
• Chest tightness - this inhibits your breathing
• Anxiety - when you are having trouble breathing
• Bluish or whitish colour in the face or lips

When you are having an attack of this illness, the muscles of your airway are going into spasm casing the area to swell. Every person is different: some have frequent attacks and others can go for long period without suffering.

However an attack is a sign that you condition is not under control. You need to talk to you doctor about plan to manage you illness.