Asthma is very common, so common that there is probably somebody that you know that suffers from it. If you do not understand what it fully is you do know what the symptoms are.

Asthma is a respiratory condition where the small airways in the lungs tighten up, and it makes a person having an attack difficult to breathe. The amount of time that this lasts for depends on how serious the condition is and how tight the airway axially is.

This is a disease that can occur in people of all ages however it is more common to first appear in children. Some lucky asthma suffers happen to outgrow this conditionAlso there are some asthma suffers who will live with the condition for the rest of their lives.

There are people who have asthma that have no other relatives in their families who have it. It is a misunderstanding about asthma, that it is passed down from generation to generation.

Asthma symptoms usually are cough, wheezing, tightness in the chest, breath shortness, and a hard time to breathe. These are symptoms that can vary from person to person.

An asthma attack has levels of intensity from mild to severe.

For somebody that had mild asthma they have attacks when they have an upper respiratory infection. Most other times they are completely fine and have no asthma symptoms at all. Learn more about me.

Moderate asthma suffers will have symptoms from time to time. It might be worse early in the morning or late in the night, when they have a cold, illness, or are under stress.

Asthma suffers that have severe asthma usually have asthma symptoms every single day. They find it hard to even talk to people at times, impossible to have any activity physically at all. Also they are in the hospital a lot due to the severity of their asthma.