 [ Symptoms ] almost 12 yo boy complaining of tenderness at and around the nipple area upon touch is this normal  diagnosed with asthma @ 4 months controlled with qvar inhaler otherwise in good health [ Disease ] young children can cough and wheeze during respiratory illnesses some of these children go on to develop asthma while others have resolution in their symptoms once the illness resolves asthma in children can present as recurrent wheeze andor frequently cough allergies and sinusitis can exacerbate asthma