Asthma Effects - Four Major Effects and How to Deal With Them

[jacob london]

Asthma is caused by the bronchial tubes constricting (closing) and
also by mucus building up and blocking out air passages. The effects
of asthma can be relatively mild or they can be very dangerous. There
are actually four major effects. These four effects are coughing,
wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Let's take a look
at each of them and see how to deal with them.
Coughing
The first effect is coughing.
Asthma sufferers often develop a cough that will last for about a week
at a time. The cough usually produces mucus. Sometimes the cough may
lead to more severe symptoms.
Wheezing
Wheezing is the second of the four main asthma effects.
Whenever an asthma sufferer breathes in and out they make a wheezing
sound. Often this happens when the sufferer has something going on as
well as it such as the common cold.
Chest Tightness
Feeling tightness in the chest is the third of the major effects of
asthma.
Chest tightness is when the chest feels like there's something
pressing against it and making it harder to breathe. Often this
happens in cold weather and/or when the sufferer is exercising.
Chest tightness may also be a sign that the asthma is getting worse.
Shortness of Breath
The last, and probably biggest of the asthma effects, is shortness of
breath.
Often the shortness of breath is part of an asthma attack, which can
either be mild or severe. Shortness of breathe is not being able to
draw in a full breath of air. The air is stopped from fully getting
deep into the lungs.
Often when shortness of breath begins, the sufferer will begin to be
aware of the breathing problem and will begin to get nervous. This
will in turn lead the body to react and produce chemicals that will
actually make the breathing problem worse. In fact, it can actually
trigger an asthma attack.
That is why it's important for them to be prepared and know what
they'll do and how they'll react when they're faced with shortness of
breath.
Dealing with Asthma
Asthma sufferers really do need to realize that they'll be faced with
all of the above effects. They also need to prepare for what they'll
do when the effects begin. It is also necessary to prepare both
physically and mentally to deal with these effects so that they don't
make theirs worse by reacting the wrong way.