From the article: Asthma Symptoms: What You Need To Know
While there are classic symptoms of asthma- cough, shortness or breath, and chest tightness, every patient is different. Some people present with all of these symptoms, while others may only present with one. What symptoms led to you being diagnosed with asthma? Share Your Symptoms
ashmas
- I was first diagnosed when i was 2, then re-diagnosed a few years ago. I have a cough that wont go away, and the chest tightness, and I cannot run or it triggers an asthma attack but the most annoying symptom is when I have an asthma attack I get light headed, and winter is the worst, as soon as I hit the cold air i start coughing
- —jessicaoreo
shortness of breath
- Shortness of breath is by far the most horrendous symptom od my asthma. It comes on when I do anything too quickly with exertion or seomtimes when I am talking on the phone (usually in emotional conversation)
- —Guest dewhit
Coughing and Thick Mucous
- Coughing and thick sticky mucous in my airway that is so hard to remove when I am in public and hesitate to cough it up.
- —Guest Shirley Randall
Always follows a virus
- My asthma always seems to come on a good week after i have had a cold or virus. The cough changes, tightness in the chest and sometimes the 'wheezing'.
- —Guest guest karen
Adult Onset Asthma
- I developed asthma after my son started daycare. My asthma appears to be more of a reaction to viral infections. However, it has worsened since I've been on Advair. Now ozone and extremes in temperature/humidity cause asthma symptoms too.
- —Guest Pam
MR
- I GET A BURNING FEELING IN THE TRACHEA IF I JOG OR RUN - NOT WEIGHTS OR CALISTHENICS.THIS AFFECTS MY VOICE FOR SOME TIME AFTERWARDS AS WELL.
- —Guest WILLIAM DYK
Air trapping
- I suspect it's more common in severe or chronic asthmatics, but by far the most annoying symptom for me is air-trapping... what I term "asthma purgatory". I call it that, because, even though your peak flows can be normal and your chest clear, you still feel very short of breath. Air trapping is usually caused by inflammation, mucus plugging or the loss of elasticity of the air passages . It's a condition where air gets trapped in your lungs making it difficult to exhale completely. Imagine being able to take a full breath in, but only able to exhale partially. See how long you can keep that up? The sensation can make you miserable. Feels like someone sitting on your chest.. For me, the symptoms of air-trapping come out of the blue and can last from a few hours to several days. To my knowledge there's not a lot that can be done to alleviate the problem . You usually just have to wait for your lung decompress on their own.
- —Breathinstephen
Cough Variant Asthma
- I experienced a prolonged cough and was evaluated by several different physicians. Finally, I was diagnosed with a type of asthma where cough is really the sole symptom I was experiencing.
- —Guest Rick
