What are Asthma Attack Symptoms

Asthma is a really scary disease and serious sufferers can live in fear every single day!
Asthma attacks can be life-threatening and even fatal in serious cases. In order for save living, discover the warning signs first and it will allow you the time to take proper precautions/medications.

How can you Recognize an Asthma Attack

Trouble breathing and coughing might be influenced by smoke/exercise. An asthma sufferer might experience the early stages of an asthma attack.

1. Rigorous wheezing
It doesn’t mean that an asthma attack is activated. However, it is felt while inhaling and exhaling, it might be an asthma attack. This wheezing isn’t just heard, it can also be felt when your chest with your hand feel.

2. Persistent Cough
If you are experiencing a persistent cough with any other asthma attack symptom, you may be suffering from an asthma attack.

Coughing by itself isn’t a symptom but uncontrolled one is a good indication of an asthma attack.

3. Chest Pain/Pressure
You can confuse heart attack with chest pain or pressure. If you are experiencing it in your chest, but your left shoulder and arm is not feeling it, it is most likely an asthma attack.

These are 3 of the major asthma attack symptoms to be aware of. If you are experiencing one or more of the asthma attack symptoms, seek medical attention immediately. Taking your medicine is very important to your recovery and survival.

If your asthma attack symptoms are getting worse even after taking medications, you might need to call someone for help. Don’t take chances; calling someone can save your life.

December 18 2006 01:55 pm Del.icio.us Digg Furl