Do I Have Asthma Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. When doing an activity that is normally manageable for you, what has happened with your breathing lately?
My breathing has felt typical for that activity
I became slightly more winded than expected once
I have repeatedly needed extra pauses to catch my breath
Breathlessness has made me stop or avoid the activity
2. In the past year, what medical help have you needed for coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, or breathlessness?
I have not needed medical help for these symptoms
I raised a mild or isolated concern during a routine consultation
I needed an unplanned same-day clinic visit or urgent medical advice
I needed emergency treatment, an ambulance, or hospital care
3. During the past four weeks, how often have you noticed a whistling or wheezing sound when breathing?
I have not noticed this
Once, briefly
On several separate occasions
On many days or during a prolonged episode
4. Over the past four weeks, how have breathing symptoms affected your sleep?
They have not woken me or made it hard to sleep
They disturbed one night briefly
They woke me or delayed sleep on more than one night
They have repeatedly disrupted sleep or made lying down difficult
5. During your worst recent breathing episode, how easily could you speak and move?
I have not had a breathing episode
I could speak normally and move around, although I felt uncomfortable
I needed frequent pauses while speaking or moving
I could manage only a few words, was gasping, nearly fainted, or could not move normally
6. What usually happens to your breathing during or shortly after exercise?
I do not develop unusual coughing, wheezing, tightness, or breathlessness
I noticed a mild symptom once, but there is no clear pattern
Symptoms have followed harder exercise on several occasions
Symptoms repeatedly occur even with moderate activity or make me stop
7. In the past four weeks, how much have breathing symptoms changed your usual plans?
They have not changed my plans
I adjusted one activity slightly
I shortened, postponed, or avoided several activities
I have repeatedly missed or stopped important work, study, exercise, or social activities
8. Right now, which description best fits your breathing?
I am breathing comfortably without unusual symptoms
I notice a mild change but can continue my usual activities and speak normally
I need to pause activities because breathing feels difficult
I am struggling for breath, cannot speak comfortably, feel faint or confused, or notice blue or gray lips
9. Around pollen, dust, mold, or animals, what pattern have you observed?
No breathing-related pattern
A possible connection, but only once or unclearly
Similar breathing symptoms have appeared more than once
Exposure repeatedly brings on pronounced coughing, wheezing, tightness, or breathlessness
10. Do your breathing symptoms change noticeably between locations, times, or seasons?
I have not experienced a noticeable pattern
There may be a difference, but I have seen it only once
Symptoms have repeatedly been worse in one setting, season, or time period
The pattern is strong and consistently affects what I can do or where I can be
11. When you catch a respiratory infection such as a cold, how does your breathing typically respond?
I have not noticed breathing symptoms beyond what I would normally expect
I once had a mild breathing symptom that ended with the illness
Colds have repeatedly led to lingering cough, wheeze, or tightness
Respiratory illnesses repeatedly cause substantial or prolonged breathing difficulty
12. Which description best matches any coughing you have had in the past four weeks?
No notable coughing beyond an occasional ordinary cough
A brief cough on one or two occasions
Repeated coughing spells, especially at night or early in the morning
Frequent spells that interrupt sleep, conversation, or normal activities
13. In the past four weeks, how often has your chest felt tight or unusually constricted?
Not at all
Once, and it passed quickly
A few times, with a noticeable need to slow down
Repeatedly or for long enough to disrupt what I was doing
14. When a breathing episode begins, what usually happens next?
I have not had an episode to assess
It settles quickly without interrupting what I am doing
It lasts long enough that I must rest, change activities, or seek advice
It worsens rapidly, does not settle, or makes me fear I cannot get enough air
15. How do cold air, sudden temperature changes, smoke, fumes, or strong fragrances relate to your breathing?
I have not noticed a connection
One of them may have caused a mild symptom once
At least one has triggered symptoms on several occasions
I reliably develop disruptive symptoms around one or more of them