What Are The Symptoms Of Asthma?

Asthma symptoms occur as the child's lungs react to something to which they are sensitive. Inside the lung:

• The many tiny muscles surrounding the air passages tighten, making them narrower than usual.

• The air passages become swollen and more inflamed.

• The swollen air passages produce more mucus, further clogging the already narrow tubes.

This results in the symptoms of asthma:

• Shortness of breath as the child strains to get air into the lungs.

• A wheezing, whistling sound, as the air goes through the narrowed airways.

• Tightness in the chest, sometimes with pain.

• Coughing to get rid of mucus.

• A feeling that the throat is clogged.