How do I know if my child has asthma symptoms?

Answer 1

Asthma cannot be self-diagnosed. If you suffer from the following symptoms on a regular basis you should see your doctor or physician:

coughing

wheezing

shortness of breath

tightening of the chest

tiredness after activities that you would normally do easily

elevated breathing rate

The tests that your medical practitioner might run to establish whether or not you do have asthma include peak flow tests, lung function tests, and possibly allergy testing as well.

Answer 2

The main symptom is the whistling sound when you breathe, that doesn't go away if you cough. It can sound like you swallowed a cat, or like a teakettle on the boil, or be a very soft sound. It doesn't change whether you breathe through mouth or nose.

Another symptom is a tickle in the back of your throat that isn't helped with cough drops or sipping a drink.

If it is bad, you feel like the air won't go into or out of your lungs fast enough. This doesn't necessarily last for more than a few minutes.

Asthma can be triggered by sudden hard exercise, being in a smokey area, smelling/breathing fumes from cleaning supplies, perfumes, or other irritating things, allergic reactions to pollens and dusts, drinking very cold liquids, eating ice cream, or smelling or eating hot peppers.

It can begin as a result of a bad cold or flu, bronchitis, valley fever, or any other respiratory illness too.

If you think you might have asthma, write down what you were doing when the symptoms started, what makes you cough, and what symptoms you are having. Then GO TO A DOCTOR because there are a lot of things that can help you feel better!

Answer 3

There is no certain way to know if you have it without consulting with a doctor. If you are concerned you might have asthma, you should see your general practitioner asap. Some signs you should look out for are shortness of breath while doing excercise, pains in your chest while in an area with disturbed air (smokers around, heavy perfume .etc), wheezing sound when you breath, having to breath through your mouth to get enough air in and out of your body (obviously not after doing excercise)

I have had asthma my whole life but was not diagnosed until the age of ten. If your doctor does not diagnose you with asthma, but if symptoms continue you should be drinking lots of fluid, and monitoring your breathing by checking how large and close together they are.

Answer 4

Asthma is caused by an irritation to the breathing tubes which causes them to inflame making it difficult to breath. Symptoms differ from person to person but most commonly include wheezing, chest tightness, coughing, and shortness of breath. Most commonly these symptoms will display after physial activity, coming in contact with your known allergens, even cold air can trigger it. The only way to tell for sure is to see your doctor he will either diagnose you with Asthma or not. But be sure if your having these symptoms to see your doctor so he can prescribe you with the proper tools to control your Asthma, you would not want to be caught in an Asthma attack without knowing your having one. Hope that helped good luck!

Answer 5

By getting an examination by your health care professional. There are many conditions that can cause similar symptoms to bronchitis, and one of the methods for determining what the underlying cause (etiology) of the symptoms is when you have these symptoms, is to rule out the other diseases and disorders, such as pneumonia, etc. Your health care professional can diagnose your condition with a physical examination, detailed history and description of the course of the symptoms, and perhaps will require some diagnostic laboratory and/or radiology studies.

There is good information about this at the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research website; see the related links to this question for access. The Mayo site includes the following helpful information, and more:

"For either acute bronchitis or chronic bronchitis, signs and symptoms may include:

• Cough
• Production of mucus (sputum), which can be clear, white, yellowish-gray or green in color
• Fatigue
• Slight fever and chills
• Chest discomfort

If you have acute bronchitis, you may have a nagging cough that lingers for several weeks after the bronchitis resolves. Chronic bronchitis is defined as a productive cough that lasts at least three months for two consecutive years. If you have chronic bronchitis, you're likely to have periods when your signs and symptoms worsen. At those times, you may have acute bronchitis on top of your chronic bronchitis. In some cases, the cough may disappear only to reappear later.

See your doctor if your cough:

• Lasts more than three weeks
• Prevents you from sleeping
• Is accompanied by fever over 100.4 F (38 C)
• Produces discolored mucus
• Produces blood (hemoptysis)
• Is associated with wheezing or shortness of breath"

Answer 6

Not sure if this question is for adult or child. Here is some information I have found for you: Common symptoms of asthma include: * Coughing, especially at night * Wheezing * Shortness of breath * Chest tightness, pain, or pressure. It is important to recognize and treat even mild symptoms to help you prevent severe episodes and keep asthma under better control. 1. Know the Early Asthma Symptoms. Early warning signs are changes that happen just before or at the very beginning of an asthma attack. These asthma attack symptoms may start before the well-known symptoms of asthma and are the earliest signs that your asthma is worsening. In general, these signs are not severe enough to stop you from going about your daily activities. But by recognizing these signs, you can stop an asthma attack or prevent one from getting worse. Early warning signs include: * Frequent cough, especially at night * Losing your breath easily or shortness of breath * Feeling very tired or weak when exercising * Wheezing or coughing a

Answer 7

They ask you a lot of question about your symptoms and they doing a spirometry test. Sometimes they do x-ray of chest too.

Answer 8

A doctor should diagnose you. You may have the symptoms of difficulty breathing but it could be bronchitis or pneumonia.

Answer 9

Asthma is a problem with your lungs.

Answer 10

Shortness of breath and tightness in the chest are the symptoms of asthma. Usually you won't be sure unless there is an attack.