What Are the Early Warning Signs of an Asthma Attack?
Early warning signs are changes that happen just before or at the very beginning of an asthma attack.
These changes start before the more prominent symptoms of asthma and are the earliest signs that a person's asthma is worsening.
Early warning signs and symptoms include:
- Frequent cough, especially at night
- Losing your breath easily or shortness of breath
- Feeling very tired or weak when exercising, in addition to wheezing, coughing, or shortness of breath
- Decreases or changes in peak expiratory flow, a measurement of how fast air comes out of your lungs when you exhale forcefully
- Signs of a cold, upper respiratory infections, or allergies
- Difficulty sleeping
If you have any of these symptoms, seek treatment as soon as possible to prevent experiencing a severe asthma attack.
