Coughing is often as much an indication of asthma as wheezing. Some asthmatics cough and wheeze, others only cough. Asthma is triggered by emotional upsets. Not all people with asthma have allergies. Acute asthma which we generally refer to as an asthma attack.
Chronic asthma produces symptoms on a frequent basis, in some cases almost constantly.
It is characterised by frequent symptoms, ranging from very mild symptoms to full-blown acute attacks. Chronic asthma generally may require daily medication. According to a study by Dr David P. Joyce of the University of Toronto and co-investigators, the main predisposing risk factors for atopic disease and asthma in the newborn are centred in the home. They include the presence of animals in the household, dusty environments, carpeting, cigarette smoking, and others. A main asthma trigger in children is illness.