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Common Asthma Symptoms

Asthma symptoms indicate that an asthma episode is occurring, and immediate action should be taken to treat these symptoms before they become worse. The following are common symptoms of asthma:
 

• Coughing
• Shortness of breath
• Tightness in the chest
• Wheezing

Severe asthma symptoms are a life-threatening emergency. These symptoms indicate respiratory distress. Examples of severe asthma symptoms include:
 

• Breathing may be shallow and fast, or breathing may be slower than usual
• Concentrating or talking may become difficult
• Cyanosis (gray or bluish tint to skin, beginning around the mouth)
• Nasal flaring (nostril size increases with breathing)
• Posturing (hunched shoulders)
• Retractions (the neck area and between or below the ribs moves inward with breathing)
• Severe coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath or tightness in the chest
• Walking causes shortness of breath

If you have experienced any of the symptoms listed below, call the Center For Asthma & Allergy today.