My son is 5 years old. A couple of weeks ago he had a coughing fit while he was in the shower that lasted about 15 minutes off and on...he was not wheezing but said he was having trouble catching his breathe. After relaxing for a bit, it stopped. Today, he complained that he felt as though there was something caught in his throat and had some pain in his chest when he breathed in. I will make an appointment to see his doctor but does this sound like asthma? He has severe allergies and eczema and the doctor warned us he might be at a higher risk for asthma when he got older.