Asthma Cough

Not being able to get enough air, breathing laboriously, shortness of breath or feeling as if a person cannot get their breath is a very frightening experience. Wheezing, squeaky sounds or whistling when you take a breath, tightness and noisy breathing are all signs of asthma. Asthma is a chronic condition that affects the airways of a person’s lung. Two main components of asthma that occur within the lungs' airways are airway inflammation and constriction. Both of these components can cause an asthma cough. Airway inflammation occurs along with irritation and swelling during an asthma attack, reducing the airflow to the lungs. Excessive mucus from the mucus glands that are in the airways can complicate and further restrict breathing. Constriction of the airways causes an asthma cough and difficult breathing because of the muscles tightening or squeezing around the airways. Most adults and children feel fine between asthma attacks.

The immune system’s job is to remove any foreign substances it identifies, such as bacteria and viruses. In most people, the immune system normally protects them from dangerous or serious diseases. A person’s immune system responds differently in someone with asthma and people with allergies. Even when exposed to harmless substances such as animal dander, smoke, or plant pollen, this exposure often creates an asthma cough, shortness of breath, wheezing and other symptoms in people with asthma. In a person with allergies, this exposure could cause watery eyes, stuffy nose or a skin rash. Allergies and asthma are closely connected because of their common systems, which are the respiratory system and immune system. Allergic reactions are very instrumental in triggering asthma and an asthma cough in children and adults.

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More children nowadays are developing asthma and nobody is sure why. Some experts believe that exposure to allergens, such as air pollution, second-hand smoke and dust, triggers the asthma, while others suspect it is the child’s immature immune system. Although people think wheezing is the most common symptom of asthma in children, that is not in fact the case. An asthma cough is more common, even when the physician or family does not detect the wheezing. Some of the signs in children that a physician should evaluate for asthma are:

• In infants, some signs are rapid breathing, rattling or an asthma cough and numerous bouts of chest colds or bronchitis. In an infant, wheezing attacks are often not noticeable until around 2 years of age.
• Repeated night coughs, as asthma is normally worse during the night
• Crying, running or strenuous play followed by fits of coughing; frequent respiratory infections such as bronchitis or pneumonia, along with coughing
• Unexplained irritability in a young child due to chest discomfort

Have your child evaluated for asthma if they have frequent coughing bouts or respiratory infections.