Good reminders of some of the common early warning signs before an asthma episode. Some, like these specifically, Hoarse voice or dry mouth Difficulty speaking/talking in full sentences Raised shoulders/slouching are ones I need to pay more attention to since I know for a fact that they are early warning signs for me. Good article and reminder! Thanks AAFA!!

Lisa, so glad this helped! How far in advance do these symptoms pop up for you?

That's a very good question Cynthia! So far I have only realized it after the fact. Will have to pay more attention and figure that out.

Goodness...l have been so sooo remiss. I have so sooo many of these signs BEFORE my chest realllly starts to tighten up...and l wait and wait and wait before taking my reliever inhaler! Every....single ....time. I wasn't aware that l was supposed to take my medicine during the warning signs. I keep waiting and hoping they'll go away . No wonder things are getting out of control 😣

Welcome, @Shoshana . We're glad you're here and this blog post makes sense of your Asthma Action Plan .

I have gone to the ER with these symptoms and they put the PulseOx on me and I'm still in the 90s and they say I'm OK. This confuses and concerns me as I'm clearly exhibiting the signs explained above. Thankfully I have my asthma specialist's cell # and I'm able to have him explain to the ER doc that I need prednisone and breathing treatments. I too, usually wait a long time before seeking help, because it's frustrating when I do. Does anyone else experience this? Great article, thank you 😊