What Are The Symptoms of a Severe Asthma Attack?
The symptoms of a severe asthma attack may include persistent shortness of breath and the inability to speak in full sentences. You may have breathlessness even while lying down in bed. Your chest may feel closed and your lips may have a bluish tint. In addition, you may feel agitation, confusion, or an inability to concentrate. You may hunch your shoulders, sit or stand up to breathe more easily, and strain your abdominal and neck muscles. These are signs of an impending respiratory system failure. You may not have more wheezing and coughing with a severe asthma attack. In fact, the presence of wheezing or coughing is not a reliable standard for judging the severity of an asthma attack. Very severe asthma attacks may affect airways so much that the lack of air in and out of your lungs does not cause a wheezing sound or coughing.
