Prevention Asthma episodes are best prevented by avoiding the causes. These are different for everyone and may change with time. Symptoms Common signs and symptoms of an asthma attack include coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing and chest tightness. Diagnosis Your healthcare provider can diagnose asthma by taking a history of the signs and symptoms noted above along with a family history. Treatments The largest component of living with asthma is to avoid the things that cause your asthma episodes.
Several medications are available to relieve the symptoms of asthma.
The majority of these are breathed in, which allows the medicine to go directly to the lungs.