had a lung function test yesterday and my lung age is 90 as i am 76 should i be worried?

[grandadbrian]

my overall results were an improvement on test 2years ago.

[Hidden]

I'm 42 and my lung age is 86. It's just a number. You have improved and that's the main thing. It's all we can do - trying to keep our bodies in as good a condition as possible. You sound like you are doug well at this.

Marie x

[grandadbrian in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, it may be just a number but it was a bit of a shock to me. Brian X

[phillips1]

Hi grandadbrian

As marie says it's just a number. I am 70 and my lung age is 120. Looks like you have got a few years in you yet. Best of luck. Bob

[grandadbrian in reply to phillips1]

Thanks Bob, why do they come up with such numbers ? are they intended to cheer you up or what !!!

[Hidden in reply to grandadbrian]

Exactly!

[raptor]

No worries mate,,before you know it,,you will be getting a telegram from the king,,

[grandadbrian in reply to raptor]

would prefer one from Kate, sorry dont know how to do smileys on here, thanks.

[raptor in reply to grandadbrian]

keyboard extreme left 2nd row up arrow,,,hold down then press the button to the left off @ then no zero butt and you should get a smilley : ) but dont give it a space

[raptor in reply to raptor]

should be a smilley

[emmo in reply to raptor]

ggrrr. ::: still trying!

[Puffthemagicdragon]

I'm 63. Lung age 160 !

[phillips1 in reply to Puffthemagicdragon]

Crikey Puff you must be dead. Are you a ghost writer. lol Bob

[Puffthemagicdragon in reply to phillips1]

I'd like to know who this 160 year old is I have the lung age of !

[Hidden in reply to Puffthemagicdragon]

Ghost writer hahahah good one!

You must be a Galapagos giant tortoise, they live to that age I believe. Wonderful creatures

[Hidden in reply to Puffthemagicdragon]

hi im 63yr old had test today nurse said i have lung age of a 90 yr old,im copd moderate,dont no if they tell us that 2 scare us or wat ,take care

[jeanlock in reply to Puffthemagicdragon]

you do make me laugh puff

[Puffthemagicdragon in reply to jeanlock]

Best medicine is laughter !

[Puffthemagicdragon]

Also : D without the space.

If you hover your mouse over a smiley it shows, in a little box, what the signs are on your keyboard are to make it.

[Hidden]

Wow, I didn't know they did lung age tests!

How can they do that, I mean where did they find the 120 or 160 year olds to compare lungs with and be able to say that someone's lungs are that age?

Come to think of it, our weighing scales at home give fitness ages, but they seem to think everyone is 50. I'll be happy with that once I'm 51 I suppose

But seriously, I think it's sort of mean and frightening to tell people their lungs are supposedly aged 100 or something.

koala x

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I agree with you there koala, they did not mention a lung age to me. Well not yet, and I don't think I would like it if they did. About to start PR in 3 weeks so hopefully I will be healthier than I am today. Don't smoke and eat healthy, avoid pollutants and exercise. What good does an age number do if you are following those rules.

[Lynne1955 in reply to Hidden]

It's just a random computer generated age that is part of the print out when the test is done. My specialist ignores it as he says it doesn't mean anything, the FEV numbers are what they look at, and even those don't fully reflect how well or ill we are as so any other factors are involved.

Lynne xx

[dukes in reply to Lynne1955]

Providing all of these statistics to us seems to vary across the country.

Neither the COPD clinic nor my GP have ever given me any of the 'scores' oe values that you see so regularly bandied about on this forum.

Still, I suppose what you don't know about, you can't worry about !

[emmo]

Nah! Yet another thing that comes with the 'bus pass'. Take care and enjoy life.

Emmo