Asthma – Asthma Attacks

Common asthma symptoms appear and then start to get worse. It can be representative of n asthma attack. The asthma attack may have a fast onset ie the symptoms may worsen rapidly or may slowly and progressively get worse over period of a few days.

There are a number of warning signs that may indicate an Asthma attack. These include
1) The person experiencing progressively worsening severe and constant wheezing, coughing and tightness of the chest
2) The level of breathlessness is such that the person cannot eat, speak or sleep
3) The persons breathing becomes much faster
4) Their heartbeat is notably faster
5) The person is drowsy confused exhausted or dizzy
6) Their lips or fingers become blue
7) The person faints