What happens inside my body during an asthma attack?
What happens inside my body during an asthma attack?
During an asthma attack your airways swell, become inflamed, and produce more mucus. Meanwhile, the muscles around them tighten. All that causes your airways to narrow and leads to asthma attack symptoms.
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