Asthma can be minor or it can interfere with daily activities. In some cases, it may lead to a life-threatening attack.
Asthma may cause difficulty breathing, chest pain, cough, and wheezing. The symptoms may sometimes flare-up. Asthma is a very common condition with around 3 million cases per year.
Asthma is often managed with inhalers to control and/or prevent symptoms and Asthma attacks.
Symptoms:
- Coughing
- Respiratory difficulty – difficulty breathing, wheezing
- Respiratory infections
- Shortness of breath at night
- Chest tightness
- Fast heart-rate
- Throat irritation