Peak flow results.

[1968]

Everything

Just used my hand held peak flow, I blew 450 three time, I'm sure I used it a few months ago and I was blowing arbour 360ish.

Exercise and deal breathing exercises really do work.

David1968

[Hidden]

Keep it up nice

[Hidden]

Well done keep it up I can only blow 140

[soulsaver in reply to Hidden]

Women blow less than men and the smaller & older you are the less you blow .

[Mo13]

What specific exercises do you do and can you give online links? Am new to this (first spiro tomorrow) and have been reading so much my head is about to burst! Any tried and tested help very much appreciated.

thanks

Maureen

[1968 in reply to Mo13]

Good luck with the test and give it your all, see the doc for breathing group and call the BLF for advice on breathing exercises.

[Sokrackers in reply to Mo13]

Hi Mo

Don't forget to ask for a copy of your results. Let us know how you get on.

Try not to worry

SK

[casper99]

I haven't tried mine for about 6 months. I used to blow 350 before I stopped smoking (2 yrs ago in Feb) and was disappointed it never got any higher after stopping. Then since reading on here that it's mainly used for Asthma, I haven't bothered.

Well done xx

[rubyred777]

Thats great David. What should your peak flow be? (According to your age and height?

Rubyxx 😊

[1968 in reply to rubyred777]

Haven't got a clue?

[djdj82 in reply to 1968]

Here's a chart. My dad has one of those flow meter things that look like a giant syringe you blow into to test / get these rates.

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EDIT:

BETTER LINK:

peakflow.com/pefr_normal_va...

[sassy59]

Well done David, good to hear of such an improvement. Xxx

[Offcut]

Well done on the improvement keep it up.

I used to blow 650. I am lucky to blow 350 now but with RLD you will blow a higher number than those with asthma/copd.

Be WEll

[1968 in reply to Offcut]

What's RLD?

[Offcut in reply to 1968]

Restrictive Lung Disease .

copd.about.com/od/copdbasic...

Or

webmd.com/lung/obstructive-...

Both show difference between COPD and RLD.

[1968 in reply to Offcut]

ahh im classed as obstructive.

[O2Trees]

How cool is that? Well done David

[onamission]

Well done David I believe that through exercise you can improve your lung function even if it is for a short time