The Anatomy of an Asthma Attack

Early warning signs of asthma

Asthma attacks rarely occur without warning. Before one begins, you can have:

• Not feel hungry,
• Feeling tired or have trouble sleeping,
• Often cough,
• have a headache,
• Get dark circles under your eyes,
• Wheezing and feeling very weak or tired, when you exercise,

Signal detection, and you can keep from having an asthma emergency.

A cough that does not go away,

Asthma attack symptoms can vary from one attack to the next. Once you may have little or no cough at first. Next time, you have a cough that you just can not get rid of, especially at night can be.

Asthma cough is usually dry and hacking. That you have gone away after other cold symptoms does not go, then that could point to asthma.

Avoid taking cough medicine to feel better. It will not help asthma.

Measureable change in their breathing,

A peak flow meter if an attack is about to happen, so you can know. Make sure you always know the numbers shows that your breathing is the best.

50% of your personal best peak flow meter, an asthma attack started probably 80% of the number suggests.
A number below 50% means an emergency. Use your rescue inhaler, and call for help right now.
Call 911 if you have trouble walking or talking, because you are short of breath, or if your lips are blue or brown. Use your rescue inhaler while you wait for help.

Follow your asthma action plan,

An action plan how to deal with the symptoms of an asthma attack calls.

Your peak flow number, based on what medications you take and when it shows. Follow the steps and take your medicine exactly as your doctor tells you is important.

If your symptoms get worse, you still have to follow your plan, call your asthma doctor. His plan for emergencies instructions, should be too.

Difficulty breathing,

During an asthma attack, muscles around the airways tighten, the airway lining to swell.

Airways too much mucus, which can block the air tubes in the lungs.

Air becomes trapped in the lungs, and it becomes hard to breathe.

Wheezing may be the first symptom you notice. But as the attack goes bad, you have more chest tightness and shortness of breath. After all, you can not get enough air may seem like.

When someone is having difficulty breathing, he can lean forward, rather than single words, sentences, talk and get excited.

The problem gets worse, his hand on her upper body with the support might hump. This situation is called the tripod.

Retractions chest and neck,

When it is difficult to breathe, chest and neck tissue can sync with each breath. It's called sacrifice.

Retractions means not enough air getting in the lungs. They are a sign of a medical emergency. Call 911 or see a doctor right away.

In children, other signs that breathing is getting worse are:

poor appetite,

feeling tired,

Not as active as usual,

Blue lips or fingernails,

Blue or gray lips or fingernails is a sign that not enough oxygen in your blood that you are. The condition is called cyanosis.

If that happens, you need immediate medical assistance. Call 911 as soon as possible.

Other symptoms of asthma emergency,

Once you are on any of these symptoms, get emergency help if:

Trouble talking,

Can not exhale or inhale,

Shortness of breath,

Feelings of anxiety or panic,

Cough that will not stop,

Pale, sweaty face,