What Is Asthma?
Asthma is a lung disorder that interferes with breathing. It can cause serious, recurring episodes of wheezing and breathlessness, known as asthma attacks. The trouble stems from chronic inflammation in the tubes that carry air to the lungs. There are highly effective strategies for keeping asthma symptoms under control.
Symptoms of asthma
People struggle with asthma in different ways, but the feeling of breathlessness remains central to the disease. Other times, symptoms may be troublesome enough to limit your daily routine. Severe symptoms can threaten your life. It’s vital to treat symptoms when you first notice them so they don’t become severe. Common asthma symptoms include:
- Chest pain
- Chest tightness
- Coughing (especially worse at night or early in the morning)
- Difficulty in sleeping
- Trouble in breathing, shortness of breath
- Wheezing
