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Wheezing sound that occurs when air flows through obstructed airways ie when you breathe. Initially, wheezing or whistling sound usually occurs only while exhaling or breathing out, but as the attack progresses, wheezing may then be heard both while inhaling and exhaling. If the attack progresses further, the wheezing sound may disappear. This indicates that condition is serious as many small airways(bronchioles) are completely blocked.

Shortness of breath, When you feel that you can’t breathe in or out.

Tightness in the chest

Cough without any obvious cause, lasting for more than a week. 

Asthma symptoms may vary from one attack to another. It is not necessary that all asthmatic symptoms should be present in an asthma attack. Some asthmatics, coughing is the only symptom present. It is not necessary  that all asthmatics wheeze. Kids with chronic coughs may have asthma even though no wheezing is present.

Warning signs

Warning signs are not the same for everyone and everytime. Even one patient may have different signs at different times. By knowing the warning signs and acting on them, a patient can avoid a serious attack of asthma.

Some of the warning signs of an asthma attack:

1. Chronic cough especially at night or early in the morning
2. Poor response to asthma medications
3. Drop in peak flow reading
4. Difficulty in breathing
5. Tightness in chest
6. Headache
7. After exercise wheezing.
8. Getting out of breath easily.
9. Sore throat
10.Tired
11. Running nose

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