Asthma – Asthma Attacks

Common asthma symptoms appear and then start to get worse. It can be representative of an asthma attack. The asthma attack may have a fast onset i.e. 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;

The person experiencing progressively worsening severe and constant wheezing, coughing and tightness of the chest
The level of breathlessness is such that the person cannot eat, speak or sleep
The persons breathing becomes much faster
Their heartbeat is notably faster
The person is drowsy confused exhausted or dizzy
Their lips or fingers become blue
The person faints