Asthma symptoms

Asthma attacks

• wheezing, coughing and chest tightness becoming severe and constant.
• being too breathless to eat, speak or sleep.
• breathing faster.
• a fast heartbeat.
• drowsiness, confusion, exhaustion or dizziness.
• blue lips or fingers.
• fainting.

1. How do I know if I've got asthma?
2. What are some early warning signs of asthma?
3. What is silent asthma?
4. Does asthma go away?

How do I know if I've got asthma?

The main tests used to help diagnose asthma are:

1. FeNO test – you breathe into a machine that measures the level of nitric oxide in your breath, which is a sign of inflammation in your lungs.
2. spirometry – you blow into a machine that measures how fast you can breathe out and how much air you can hold in your lungs.

What are some early warning signs of asthma?

Know the Early Symptoms of Asthma

• Frequent cough, especially at night.
• Losing your breath easily or shortness of breath.
• Feeling very tired or weak when exercising.
• Wheezing or coughing after exercise.
• Feeling tired, easily upset, grouchy, or moody.
• Decreases or changes in lung function as measured on a peak flow meter.

What is silent asthma?

Asthma is a complex condition

Occasionally, people with asthma experience what are known as 'silent' symptoms. This is where the signs of the tightening of the airways don't result in the familiar asthma sounds of wheezing and coughing.

Does asthma go away?

But as a chronic lung condition, asthma doesn't completely go away once you develop it. Asthma is an inflammatory condition that narrows (constricts) your airways, which in turn creates permanent changes to your lungs.