Peak Flow meters

[Wheezycat]

I am searching for a new one online, and just would like to know what is recommended or regarded as good at present. Looking online the info was somewhat confusing.

Unfortunately I have just now succumbed to an asthma episode, on prednisolone, after 4 years of relatively asthma episode freedom, bar the occasional asthmatic reaction.

[Poobah]

This is the one my asthma nurse gave to me last year. I've found it easy to use and you can set your green, amber & red categories to align with your asthma plan of action.

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[JazzySalmon]

I don't know whether it's considered good, but I used the Phillips one (and their spacer) and found it excellent. You may be able to get one for free if you goes to your GP however.

[Wheezycat in reply to JazzySalmon]

Another make I haven’t heard of, at least not in asthma equipment.

[JazzySalmon in reply to Wheezycat]

Yes I was surprised they made asthma equipment! If you search for "Philips PersonalBest peak flow meter" you'll find it.

Hope you manage to find one that works for you.

[crille]

Hola Wheezycat,

I use one from Rossmax (swiss design) and have found it to be reliable and easy to use. It has three coloured adjustable slides (green, yellow and red) so you can set your target and read the last test you did. Remember, there are two different ones. One for adults and another for children. They are very similar, but the adult one has a scale up to 800. It is easy to clean as well, and its small size makes it easy to store.

Take care!👍

[Wheezycat in reply to crille]

Thank you! I don’t recognise that make.

[SuziElley]

Ask your asthma nurse or GP to provide one

[Homely2 Administrator]

I use a mini wright peak flow meter. The hospital gave it to me when I last spent some time in a and e

I prefer it to my electronic peakflow meter, and the small blue one, that my GP prescribes

[Wheezycat in reply to Homely2]

Thank you! That’s interesting! I got that tiny blue one as well. I gave up quickly on that one, and have never used it regularly.

[Lysistrata Administrator Community Ambassador]

I also use a mini Wright. I find my readings are higher on a lot of electronic meters and then if I need treatment they'll use a mini-Wright anyway. I'd rather stick with the one they use.

Having said that my asthma clinic uses an electronic one, but they never pay attention to what I say about my peak flow anyway.

[Wheezycat in reply to Lysistrata]

Thank you, Lysistrata. It’s a good point. My current one which I can’t see for sale anywhere now is a bit weird but measures ok. It is just getting a bit old. And grubby. I could do something about that.