What are the typical signs of asthma for a 3 year old? my daughter is 3 1/2 years old. she makes this noise with her throat quite often; it sounds if she is trying to clear her throat. i am concerned, because a year and a half ago, her previous pediatric

Chronic : Chronic throat clearing can be caused by a variety of things including allergies, gastro esophageal reflux, vocal tics, and chronic sinusitis. You should bring this up with her pediatrician at her next visit or sooner if it is affecting her day-to-day activities. Signs and symptoms of asthma in a young child can be: frequent coughing spells which can occur at night, during play, with laughter or crying chronic cough, especially at night complaint of chest pain or tightness less energy during play shortness of breath intermittent rapid breathing or labored breathing wheezing (high-pitched whistling noises when breathing out) tightened neck and chest muscles let your child's doctor know if you are seeing any of these signs. Legal disclaimer: I am providing this general and basic information as a public service and my response to this question does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship. For any additional information, advice, or specific concerns, please speak with your own physician. The information provided is current as of the date of the answer entry.

Possibly: More information is really needed. There is cough variant asthma, which rarely wheezes, but the clearing of the throat could be just from allergic rhinitis or even a combination. She is not really old enough to do lung function tests, so the best way to find out is to find a pediatrician that you trust and work with her/him to put together a plan.

Multiple : Multiple symptoms, ranging from cough wit activity and exercise, nocturnal cough, wheezing, cough with seasonal changes and symptoms with the presence of different pollens, odors, scents and chemicals. Not all asthmatics wheeze.

Asthma and allergies: You are describing allergic rhinitis more than asthma. Signs of asthma includes: dry cough, wheezing, breathing difficulty and chest pain. If your child coughs a lot especially when runs and plays, it could be asthma. Night coughing is also another indicator that it might be asthma.

Maybe asthma: She might have asthma. The decision is based on the doctor's exam of her lungs. Sometimes a three year old can have cough variant asthma where the child does not have wheeze heard but only coughs. The clearing of her throat makes me consider her having post nasal drip and allergies. A child can have both allergies and asthma. She is too young to do a pulmonary function test.