Undestanding your symptoms: Early warning signs are signs that usually occur BEFORE you have an asthma attack. You need to recognize what your signs are and treat them BEFORE it turns into a full-fledged asthma attack.
Here are some examples of early warning signs as noted at NationalJewishHealth.com:
A. Internal warnings: funny feeling in chest, headache, spacey feeling, dry mouth, scratchy throat, itchy throat, feel weak, feel droopy, chin ithces, any other signs that are unique to YOU.
B. External warnings: breathing slows down, eyes look glassy, get upset easily, feel sad, get excited, feel nervous, watery eyes, feel clammy, feel feverish, cough, sneeze, runny nose, pale, fast heartbeat, being tired, want to be alone, get quiet,
slow down, mopey, dark circles under eyes, feel grumpy, head plugged up, restless, and any signs unique to YOUl.
YOU must learn to recognize these signs "so treatment can be taken to avoid an attack... being aware that an early sign can precipitate an attack by 5 minutes to as long as a few days. "
Then you must treat your asthma. You can do that by resting, doing diagphragmatic breathing, and stopping any activity when an early warning sign is noticed -- and rest. Take your rescue inhaler. Seek help if these steps do not work. Call your doctor or have someone take you to the hospital. But, by golly, don't sit around for days puffing on your inhaler until it becomes empty.
Remember, your goal is to get your asthma under control. Following your asthma action plan to a tee, like Jake Gallant, will put you on the path of complete control of your asthma.
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