For folks who have asthma, what makes breathing difficult? What happens to your lungs when you are diagnosed with it? Does it turn into smaller or some thing? lol

I have Exercise-Induced Asthma. I’m just curious to know what happens to your lungs inside that is producing all this happen.

Answer by swanky girl
yes for the duration of asthma the lungs contract causing limited airflow
(AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing typically occurs at night or early in the morning.

Asthma affects folks of all ages, but it most typically starts during childhood. In the United States, a lot more than 22 million men and women are known to have asthma. Almost 6 million of these individuals are children.