Asthma is a disease wherein the airway in your lungs is swollen. During an attack, the airways close up even tighter, and this can lead to coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. There are certain symptoms and triggers of asthma and allergies we can identify.

Triggers

• Smoke
  The most obvious trigger has to be smoke. It aggravates your asthma and allergies and can lead to a severe asthmatic attack. It can also cause your allergies to exacerbate. Cigarette smoke, pollution, and string fumes should be avoided at all costs.
• Particles
  People with asthma or allergies are sensitive to small particles that are easily breathable like dust, pollen, animal dander, and mold. These particles can enter the lungs and make it hard for them to filter out the impurities.
• Medication
  Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen can also be a trigger of an asthmatic attack. These medicines generally treat high blood pressure, heart diseases, and migraines and should be taken with the utmost care and on a doctor’s recommendation only.
• Stress
  Emotional or physical stress over a long period can trigger an attack. It is important to take proper rest and have a healthy diet. If you take care of your health, you can manage your asthma better.
• Exercise
  If you love to workout but are an asthmatic patient, you may need to be careful. While exercising, you need to breathe harder to keep up. If you are working out in the cold air, it is even worse and may prompt an attack. This kind of attack is called exercise-induced bronchoconstriction or EIB.
• Weather
  Sudden changes in the weather like dry or cold air may also trigger an attack or flare-up allergies. High pollen or humidity level in the weather can cause something called thunderstorm asthma.

Symptoms
The symptoms for asthma vary from patient to patient. You may get frequent asthma attacks but not many symptoms. Some common signs:

• Difficulty breathing
• Tightness or pain in the chest
• Wheezing when you exhale
• Trouble sleeping because of continuous coughing
• Rapid breathing

Early signs
You get certain warning signs from your body just before an attack. These can also be an indication that your asthma is worsening. These indications are not very severe and shouldn’t come in between doing your daily tasks; however, they should not be ignored.

• Coughing frequently at night
• Feeling tired quickly when exercising
• Having mood swings
• Decrease in lung functioning as shown on a peak flow meter
• Frequent runny nose or nasal congestion

If you keep these symptoms and asthma triggers and allergies in mind, you can prevent them from its onset or be better prepared if they occur.