Symptoms

What you need to know: It is important to understand the asthma symptoms that might affect you: If you know the mild asthma symptoms, you might be able to prevent an asthma attack. 

It was emphasized that asthma has no set pattern and its symptoms:

• Can be mild, moderate or severe
• Can vary from person to person
• Can flare up from time to time and then not appear for long periods
• Can vary from one episode to the next

Early warning signs

Before experiencing the classic signs of asthma, you may notice a number of changes that could clue you in that your asthma is worsening.

Tiredness with activities that you

normally could complete easily

Decreases in your peak expiratory

 flow rate (PEFR)

Cough or wheezing with physical activity

Increased nighttime cough

Restless sleep or waking up tired

Recognizing that these symptoms may be related to worsening asthma, you may be able to prevent more severe symptoms.

Worsening Symptoms

Sign of Emergency 

At this stage, you will need to follow the actions described in the red zone of your asthma action plan and seek prompt medical attention as these symptoms can represent potentially life-threatening asthma.

• Severe wheezing while breathing both in and out
• Breathing very fast
• Getting short of breath while or having difficulty talking
• A feeling of impending doom or panic
• Profuse sweating
• Inability to perform PEFR
• Color changes in fingertips

Nearly just as important as knowing the symptoms of asthma,  knowing what triggers the symptoms is key to avoiding problems with your asthma.


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