Asthma Symptoms - Do Fight the Good Fight
Asthma is a frightening condition. I have lived with asthma symptoms for 17 years and the thought of an allergy induced asthma attack is ever present each day. Always being sensitive to the beginning signs of an asthma attack are important so that one can avoid a trip too the emergency room of the local hospital or medical center.
These are the signs to be aware of, yet not always signaling the start of an asthma attack:
Shortness in breathing
Sighing
Chest tightness or pain, this one is scary
Problems sleeping due to shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing and allergy symptoms
A very audible whistling or wheezing sound when you exhale
Quick occasions of coughing or wheezing that get worse because of a respiratory virus such as a cold or the flu
Rapid breathing
General fatigue symptoms
When one is not able to exercise properly (which is called exercise-induced asthma)
Anxiety and stress
Difficulty concentrating and focusing, excess worry
Chronic aggravated cough without wheezing
Keep this in mind and do not panic, asthma symptoms can look like many other conditions like bronchitis, vocal cord dysfunction, and even sometimes heart failure.
The severity of asthma attacks can increase very rapidly, it is very important to treat asthma symptoms immediately.
Not getting immediate treatment, or using an asthma inhaler or bronchodilator, breathing most likely will become more labored. If you wee to use a peak flow meter (that is if you have one and you should) at this time, the reading will be as low as <50% of capacity.
People with severe asthma must receive adequate asthma treatment, and will eventually be unable to speak, and develop a bluish coloring around the lips. Known as cyanosis, this color change means the asthma symptom sufferer will have less and less oxygen in the blood. Without aggressive treatment immediately for this asthma emergency, can lose consciousness and eventually die.
Not an experience anyone wants to have.
Trips to the hospital are not fun at all. They are scary, time consuming and expensive. If those who suffer from asthma symptoms just stay ahead of it and use every means at their disposal to fight asthma, especially using preventative measures, treatment, asthma management becomes a lot easier.
Don't let asthma beat you. Learn all you can to make your life with asthma a life with very few asthma symptoms.
Asthma Symptoms
These are the signs to be aware of, yet not always signaling the start of an asthma attack:
Shortness in breathing
Sighing
Chest tightness or pain, this one is scary
Problems sleeping due to shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing and allergy symptoms
A very audible whistling or wheezing sound when you exhale
Quick occasions of coughing or wheezing that get worse because of a respiratory virus such as a cold or the flu
Rapid breathing
General fatigue symptoms
When one is not able to exercise properly (which is called exercise-induced asthma)
Anxiety and stress
Difficulty concentrating and focusing, excess worry
Chronic aggravated cough without wheezing
Keep this in mind and do not panic, asthma symptoms can look like many other conditions like bronchitis, vocal cord dysfunction, and even sometimes heart failure.
The severity of asthma attacks can increase very rapidly, it is very important to treat asthma symptoms immediately.
Not getting immediate treatment, or using an asthma inhaler or bronchodilator, breathing most likely will become more labored. If you wee to use a peak flow meter (that is if you have one and you should) at this time, the reading will be as low as <50% of capacity.
People with severe asthma must receive adequate asthma treatment, and will eventually be unable to speak, and develop a bluish coloring around the lips. Known as cyanosis, this color change means the asthma symptom sufferer will have less and less oxygen in the blood. Without aggressive treatment immediately for this asthma emergency, can lose consciousness and eventually die.
Not an experience anyone wants to have.
Trips to the hospital are not fun at all. They are scary, time consuming and expensive. If those who suffer from asthma symptoms just stay ahead of it and use every means at their disposal to fight asthma, especially using preventative measures, treatment, asthma management becomes a lot easier.
Don't let asthma beat you. Learn all you can to make your life with asthma a life with very few asthma symptoms.
Asthma Symptoms
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