Underlying low blood sugar. Weakness of the glands or physical exhaustion. Symptoms Symptoms include sudden breathlessness with a feeling of tightness in the chest or throat and a feeling of suffocation, with difficulty breathing out. There is wheezing and often coughing. There may be sticky sputum.
Attacks are most frequent at night and early morning.
Late onset asthma, in adults, is often related to psychosomatic and psychological factors, and deep rooted emotional problems. Prevention In both types, 'Treatment' is perhaps more relevant as there is little that can be done to prevent either a child or an adult becoming an asthmatic. Treatment Stop smoking, if you still do. Avoid factors which cause the problem, such as house dust, animal fur, feather pillows, scents and, if possible, central heating. Try an elimination diet for two days and continue on a maintenance diet of predominantly raw fruit and vegetables.