Question:
Of an impending one,or one in progress...dr tells me I wont feel fine
one min,then bang have an asthma attack the next,she said it takes days
even weeks to come on..what are the signs/symptoms that one is coming?
Answer:
I don't know if these signs would be any different in an adult, but the info
my son's pediatrician gave us says that some of the clues of an impending
asthma attack are: a low number on the peak flow meter
cough
tight chest, heart beats fast
throat is scratchy
itching
tummy hurts, throwing up
a little wheezing
nose runs, sneezing
red or watery eyes, dark circles under eyes
feeling tired, quiet, lays around
feeling dizzy, head hurts other clues:
change in behavior
can't sleep
change in appetite
rashes, hives
face hot or flushed
voice changes Patrice mentioned a delayed reaction she had to mold...incidentally, we were
also told that if your asthma is affected by cold weather, you can have a
delayed reaction to that up to six hours later.
