Juvenile asthma is basically a respiratory disease which develops at the time of childhood. As per the survey conducted by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, around 5 million people below 18 years of age in US suffer from Juvenile Asthma.

In Juvenile asthma, the inflammation of the airways occurs. This makes it really difficult for the child to breathe. Due to this problem, the child may get an asthma attack which is simply the in ability to breathe properly. These attacks pose a danger to the life of the child. This is because the supply of oxygen to the body gets restricted. Sometimes the patient also might require to be taken to the emergency room if there is no relief from the symptoms even from the rescue inhalers.

If your child has shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing and chest congestion or tightness, then these are the symptoms of Juvenile Asthma. It might be difficult for the child to sleep due to coughing. He may even find it difficult to get involved in some kind of physical activity since he might get tired easily.

These are some of the indications that your child is suffering from Juvenile Asthma.