Asthma Allergy and Pulmonology Centre Thrissur Kerala has been managing Allergy and Asthma both in adults and also  children in Paediatric age group from Thrissur, Ernakulam,Kochi, Malappuram ,Palakkad and Kozhikode Districts since 1989 .

It is a fact that asthma is more common in Children than adult asthma . This is because many children outgrow their Asthma and Allergy.

Asthma is a disease that causes the airways to swell and get narrow. 

Adult Asthma Causes

Allergic Asthma is caused by swelling in the airways. During an asthma attack, the muscles surrounding the airways tighten. The lining of the air passages swells. Less air is able to pass through as a result.

Allergic Asthma is often seen in children more than in adults. Allergic Asthma is a leading cause of missed school days and hospital visits for children in Kerala also. An allergic reaction is a key part of asthma in children. Asthma and allergies  like sneezing and skin allergy and drug allergy often occur together. But occasionally Asthma occurs for the first time in Adulthood and this is then diagnosed as Adult Asthma  .

Some things that can bring on asthma symptoms (triggers) include:

• Animals (hair or dander)
• Dust, mould, and pollen
• Aspirin and other medicines
• Cold air, such as changes in weather (most often cold weather)
• Chemicals in the air or in food
• Tobacco smoke
• Exercise
• Strong emotions
• Viral infections, such as the common cold

Adult Asthma Symptoms

• Breathing problems are common. They can include:
• Dry Cough especially at night and on running
• Shortness of breath
• Feeling out of breath
• Gasping for air
• Trouble breathing out (exhaling)
• Breathing faster than normal

When the child  or adult is having hard time breathing, the skin of the chest and neck may suck inward.

Other symptoms of asthma in children and adult  include:

Coughing that sometimes wakes  up at night (it may be the only symptom)

Dark bags under the eyes

Feeling tired

Irritability

Tightness in the chest

A whistling sound made when breathing (wheezing). You may notice it more when the patient  breathes out.

Your   asthma symptoms may vary. Symptoms may appear often or else develop only when triggers are present. Some   are more likely to have asthma symptoms at night.