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What Are The Most Common Symptoms Of Asthma?

Asthma is a type of lung disorder or chronic respiratory disease. It affects both children and adults and can range from mild to severe and intermittent to persistent. Asthma makes the lung’s airways swell up or lets mucus accumulate which makes them narrow. This triggers breathing trouble.

What are the most common symptoms of asthma?

Tightening or inflammation of the airways caused by asthma prompts these symptoms, which are essentially the same for both children and adults- The symptoms of asthma are not homogenous. Different people witness different combinations of these symptoms. Similarly, the intensity or degree of the symptoms too may vary in the same individual- one attack being more severe than the next or previous one.Sometimes the symptoms do not show up for extended periods or in other words asthma attacks are intermittent or periodic. Others may experience asthma attacks every other day. The triggers that initiate asthma symptoms too are varied.  

Early warning symptoms of asthma   –

These symptoms show up before a full-blown asthma attack and may indicate that your asthma can get worse.

Asthma signs indicating that your condition is aggravating –

Unless you act when you notice the early symptoms of asthma, then your asthma attacks could get more persistent and the symptoms can become more challenging to suppress. In the next stage, the symptoms will get in the way of your routine activities or may interrupt your sleep.

The late Asthma symptoms –  

This stage of asthma is very debilitating and obstructs your everyday activities. These symptoms accompany asthma episodes that are life-threatening and may require hospitalization.

What enhances the likelihood of Asthma symptoms?

Several factors can increase the possibility of you witnessing asthma symptoms- You could worsen your asthma symptoms if- Asthma in its early stages is manageable. The efficiency of a treatment mode depends on you identifying the symptoms right away and taking proper action.Disclaimer: The information provided here is for educational/awareness purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical treatment by a healthcare professional and should not be relied upon to diagnose or treat any medical condition. The reader should consult a registered medical practitioner to determine the appropriateness of the information and before consuming any medication. PharmEasy does not provide any guarantee or warranty (express or implied) regarding the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of the information; and disclaims any liability arising thereof.

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