Asthma Specialist Consultation UK

Asthma brought on by exercise (exercise-induced asthma) happens to almost all people with asthma, or at least it would if their treatment was reduced or stopped. What are the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma? The symptoms of asthma on exercise, either in combination or alone, include: • cough, but asthma is not the only cause • chest tightness and difficulty in breathing (wheezing) • shortness of breath (this is different from being unfit because it gets worse, not better, after exercise has finished) • symptoms usually begin after exercise has stopped, and are at their worst about five minutes afterwards • more severe attacks may start during exercise and as a result the activity has to stop • wheezing or chest tightness gradually lessens over the next 10 to 30 minutes if the asthma attack is untreated. Recovery can take longer if the attack is very severe.