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.
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.
I have the blue adult version of the above peak flow meter prescribed by my GP. I tend to find it’s less accurate than the one used at my asthma review - it has a higher sensitivity and if you don’t blow quite right it will score you higher but that might just be a me problem, I don’t tend to bother using it anymore.
Mine is the low range one as my PF is quite low to begin with and so this one is accurate for me. Those who will higher PF results will have the adult versions. But the facility to set your green, orange and red points is important if you follow an asthma plan.
Ah that makes sense, I didn’t realise that was the reason they gave a child’s one. I don’t actually have an asthma plan but I can definitely see how it’s useful to set your levels to show when you’re doing well and not so well with asthma control. I replied to your initial comment to show that this brand was the generic given on prescription by GP for many people, so the NHS feel it’s useful and accurate but I just didn’t get on so well with it - everyone is different though and if it works for you then that’s brilliant.
You're right, it definitely pays to find what works for you in terms of monitoring.
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.
Another make I haven’t heard of, at least not in asthma equipment.
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.
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!👍
Ask your asthma nurse or GP to provide one
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
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.
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.
I think I had a prescription for one from asthma nurse.
I use an Omron PF meter I got from Boots. Cheap and cheerful, does the job.
I think my GP surgery / Asthma review nurse uses Clement Clarke Mini Wrights standard peak flow meter, it’s available on Amazon for about £10. I tend to think it’s more accurate than the blue piece of plastic given by my GP on prescription that has high sensitivity to incorrect blowing technique and inaccurate higher readings.
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