Asthma

This simple exercise will give you an idea

CAUTION: DO NOT attempt this activity if you suffer from asthma or are unwell.

You’ll need

• a drinking straw

What to do stand up place the drinking straw in your mouth  with one hand pinch your nose (so you can’t breath through it)  with the other hand slightly squeeze the straw (to restrict the amount of air that can pass through it) jog on the spot  you are only allowed to breathe through the straw  sit down as soon as you feel uncomfortable

What sorts of things did you notice?

• uncomfortable
• scary
• breathlessness
• chest tightness
• dizzy

These are the initial stages of what it feels like to suffer from an asthma attack. Unless asthma sufferers receive their blue/grey puffers to relieve their symptoms then the situation can get very serious.