Sometimes, there are warning signs that an attack is about to happen, but sometimes there aren't. Asthma has been identified as an atopic disease. This is the result of certain inherited genetic features that cause the immune system to respond to otherwise innocuous proteins as if they were dangerous invaders. An asthma episode feels similar to taking deep breaths of very cold air on a winter day. Breathing becomes harder and may hurt, and there may be coughing.
Breathing often makes a wheezing or whistling sound.
These whistling and wheezing occurs because the airways of the lungs are getting narrower. It affects twice as many boys as girls in childhood In Canada, approximately 20 children and 500 adults die each year from asthma. Asthma is the number one reason why children miss school and the leading reason why children are admitted to the hospital More children than adults have asthma. Always check with your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about a specific condition.