What are the symptoms of Asthma?

Asthma is a chronic disease that can cause inflammation and narrowing of bronchial tubes of lungs. These bronchial tubes manage the inflow and outflow of air in lungs. When you feel shortness of breath, chest squeezing and coughing, then you need to consult a good doctor because it may be asthma.

Common symptoms of Asthma

· Coughing is one of the most common symptoms of asthma. It can be disaster at night or early in the morning and can make your sleep a bad dream.

· Wheezing is another symptoms found in asthmatic patients. Wheezing is a whistling sound that comes when you breathe.

· In asthma, your chest become tight and you feel that something is squeezing on your chest. It creates trouble in your breathing.

· Many asthmatic patients also feel shortness of breath sometimes. It happens when they cannot catch their breath properly or they feel out of breath and unable to get air out of your lungs.

However, not every asthmatic patient will have these symptoms, whereas having these symptoms does not mean that you are asthmatic. The best way to clear your doubt (if you have these symptoms) is to consult a good doctor. The doctor will diagnose you properly and tells you the actual result.

You should not avoid if you notice these kind of symptoms because asthma symptoms can be severe if do not treated properly. The best thing is to consult a doctor at early stage when you notice these symptoms. You can avoid these symptoms to become severe if it gets treated at early stage.

What triggers symptoms of asthma to become worse?

There are many factors that may worsen the symptoms of asthma. You may badly affect when you come in contact with these things. Some of the triggers or factors are as follows that can make your asthma symptoms worse.

· Viral upper respiratory infections such as cold.

· Allergies from dust, mold, grass, animal fur, cockroaches, pollen from trees and flowers etc.

· Irritations with cigarette smoke, chemicals, air pollution, dust at your surroundings.

· Medicines such as aspirin or some other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs & non-selective beta-blockers.

· Physical activities such as running, exercise, gyming etc.

· Sulfites in foods & drinks.

There are many other factors that can make your asthma tough to manage such as running nose, sinus infection, psychological stress, reflux disease & sleep apnea.