three things 1) i have asthma asthma is A condition in which a person's airways become inflamed, narrow and swell, and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe asthma can be minor or it can interfere with daily activities in some cases it may lead to a life threatening attack asthma may cause difficulty breathing chest pain cough and wheezing the symptoms may sometimes flare up asthma can usually be managed with rescue inhalers to treat symptoms and controller inhalers that prevent symptoms. Severe cases may require longer acting inhalers that keep the airways open as well as oral steroids (not finished typing)