URGENT please help

 I'm 15 years old and for awhile I tought I had Astma but my mother doesn't think so. Sometimes expecaily at night I have a really hard time breathing usaully I don't even know what causes it. It's not so much a tight feeling It's a dry like feeling were i have to try very hard to force myself to breath. It's not that my troat is dry, water doesn't help. What is happening and what do i do? This is miserable!  

Hello,
It's great that you wrote for some support.I say, trust your experience.It sounds as if you do have asthma and your mom may be in denial. Insist on going to a a good doctor. There are ways to deal with this problem that will not be harmful to your body.On the other hand, if you don't take care of this, it could get worse and chronic. It may be allergies or a virus that gor it started.

I have periodic severe asthma and now i feel terrific and it is under control.

All the best,
Elder Power.