How does a person feel during an asthma attack?

Asthma: A person during an asthma attack shows severe difficulty of breathing, continuous cough, labored breathing, audible wheezing and pale skin. S/he gasps for air and looks very anxious.

Depends: This would obviously be related the the individual patient's perceptions. But generally speaking, one feels short of breath, is working harder to get a full breath, often feels very anxious, is scared and depending on the severity of the attack and were the treatment is going, the patient might be sleepy, lethargic or worse as the attack proceeds if the meds are not working.