Asthma

Asthma Symptoms

How Is Asthma Diagnosed?

Generally, Symptoms of Asthma may include:

• Chest tightness, pain or pressure
• Coughing, especially excessive coughing at night
• Shortness of breath
• Trouble sleeping due to shortness of breath, coughing or wheezing
• Wheezing while exhaling

Possible signs that your asthma is getting worse:

• If there is an increase in the severity and/or frequency of your asthma signs symptoms, and/or attacks
• If there is an increase in your need to use your asthma medications, especially your bronchodilators (the medicine that opens up airways by relaxing surrounding muscles)
• If you regularly use a peak flow meter and you notice a general, overall decrease in your peak flow measurements (which check how well your lungs are working