Asthma Symptoms

Many people do not know they have asthma, especially if their symptoms aren't severe. But any asthma symptom is serious and can become deadly.

The most common asthma symptoms are:

• Coughing, especially at night, with exercise, or when laughing
• Trouble breathing
• A tight feeling in the chest
• Wheezing – a squeaky or whistling sound

Sometimes a cough that won't go away is the only symptom. Asthma symptoms often happen at night and in the morning, but they can happen any time. They get worse when you are around your asthma triggers.