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What Are The Symptoms Of Asthma?

i think i have asthma but I went to the doctors and did a peek flow test and thy said it didn't look too bad as it didn't have a dramatic difference between days but I still breath heavily all the time and when I do exercise I find it hard to catch my breath and my chest hurts and tightens do you think I have asthma
Mon, 3 Nov 2014
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Asthma:Airways hyperresponsiveness that is secondary to inflammatory disease that results in recurrent or chronic episodes of WHEEZE, SHORTNESS of BREATH, CHEST TIGHTNESS &/or COUGH particularly at night or in the early morning .
==Asthma sufferers may complain of variety of symptoms ,none of which is specific for asthma
.Wheeze
.SOB (shortness of breath)
.cough
.chest tightness.
Symptoms are usually associated w/airflow obstruction;obstruction is often reversible either spontaneously or w/treatment.
These symptoms tend to be intermittent , variable , worse at night 7 provoked by triggers ;e.g exercise .
Diagnosis can be confirmed by spirometry and measurement of lung function test .
So above mentioned symptoms and tests will decide that you are having asthma or not.
Hope this will help you.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Asthma?

Hello Asthma:Airways hyperresponsiveness that is secondary to inflammatory disease that results in recurrent or chronic episodes of WHEEZE, SHORTNESS of BREATH, CHEST TIGHTNESS &/or COUGH particularly at night or in the early morning . ==Asthma sufferers may complain of variety of symptoms ,none of which is specific for asthma .Wheeze .SOB (shortness of breath) .cough .chest tightness. Symptoms are usually associated w/airflow obstruction;obstruction is often reversible either spontaneously or w/treatment. These symptoms tend to be intermittent , variable , worse at night 7 provoked by triggers ;e.g exercise . Diagnosis can be confirmed by spirometry and measurement of lung function test . So above mentioned symptoms and tests will decide that you are having asthma or not. Hope this will help you.