The big glass box.

[Symes]

Yep, yesterday was lung function test day at the hospital.

Stuck in that big glass box for what seemed a age. Blowing in and out, in and out. Nurse on the outside saying 'yes thats good', or 'I'm not happy, you didn't blow hard enough, do it again'....

My chest hurt after a hour of tests, and from what I can gather from the nurse my lung capacity is slightly down from the last time I sat in that box. Not great, but to be expected I guess.

Ho hum.

[Nottobad]

Hi is this a new thing I was dx with COPD in 2006. But I have never had a lung function test done in a glass box. Just in a room

[Symes in reply to Nottobad]

I don't know if it's a new thing, but I was diagnosed in 2013, and lung function tests for me while not always in the box, have quite often been done in the big glass box, by the local hospital respiatory team.

They have a tube thing hooked up to a computer on the outside that they use to get you to do all sorts of spirometry tests.

See added photo.

[Nottobad in reply to Symes]

Thanks for the photo. I must say that's the first time I have ever seen a lung function test done that way. None of the hospitals I have attended have that. I think I would feel very clostrafobic in one . Have a nice day xxx

[B0xermad in reply to Nottobad]

Hi Nottobad I have had 6 spirometrys all done in the respitory dept at hospital and always in the glass box,its odd that some places do not use them

[Nottobad in reply to B0xermad]

Yes it is very odd I have had spirometry tests since 2006 and have never been put in a glass box. And have never seen them in any hospital I have attended.

[Inamoment]

St Richards in Chichester have one. The technicians are keen to use it, because they think it quite cool but don't get many opportunities

[CDPO16]

I've had 2 lung function tests at 2 different hospitals in NW England, both included sitting in the box for the final test. It isn't at all clostrafobic.

[PenelopeS]

I had the tests earlier in the year in a very similar looking box. I did not find it at all claustrophobic but the technician showed me a big button I could press in case I felt the need to "escape". Very few of the tests were done with the door closed. It took about 45 minutes in total & less than 5 minutes was spent with the door shut.

[O2Trees]

Most hospitals have these Symes. I think they measure diffusion but happy to be corrected on this. Just one test was in the glass box, the rest out in the room with big computerised machine.

[Nottobad in reply to O2Trees]

I have been attending two different hospitals in Scotland since 2006 for different tests and have never been put in a glass box like this.

[O2Trees in reply to Nottobad]

It's a particular test Nottobad. Fev1 and fvc don't require it.

[Nottobad in reply to O2Trees]

Thanks 02 what test is it for.

[O2Trees in reply to Nottobad]

Well I think it's called diffusion or gas exchange but we need someone like Stone to put us right.

[Patriciapotts in reply to O2Trees]

Correct O2trees plus other info

[O2Trees in reply to Patriciapotts]

Thanks Patricia

[Symes in reply to O2Trees]

I did 4 different tests yesterday, all in the box - 3 with the door open, the other one with the door closed.

[O2Trees in reply to Symes]

Yes, the compartment is only required to be sealed for one test but it seems that some places just leave you in there, and maybe the equipment works for the different tests.

[B0xermad in reply to Symes]

thats so they don't hear want to listen you wheezing when they close the door .it gets quite steamed up in there.

[onamission]

I bet you felt like saying you come in hear and bloody blow 😄 I go blue when I do mine and the nurse just says keep blowing when I finished I asked her if she was off the day they did oxygen training she just laughed and said see you in 6 months I said and in the mean time keep breathing 😆

[mmzetor in reply to onamission]

how you feeling today hope your a bit better or you still in bed milking it , oh isn't it your wedding anniversary today happy anniversary ,

[onamission in reply to mmzetor]

Thank you mr GB thought you were being nice shame it couldn't last at least 2 sentence's.

Don't think it's the flu I think its a bug going round but I think I would rather have the flu.

Where have you been all day you have been very quiet how's your mate still scamming his electric from the cleaners cupboard LOL

[mmzetor in reply to onamission]

had a mate round this morning then been gardening this afternoon and had to take dawns youngest over to his dads so been a busy day , so your not celebrating tonight then

[Shona68]

Ninewells in Dundee have them ,i done my Fev1 test in it ' thay leave the door open 👍

[Billiejean_2]

Why is the tag 'cocaine' under your post Symes ? I certainly didn't see any reference to cocaine in your post. Is HU reading between the lines ?

[Symes in reply to Billiejean_2]

I have no idea Billie! Maybe something to do with the link I got the photo from?! lol

[B0xermad]

Oh the joys of that glass box,I have to go in 2 weeks for my spirometry so i can sympathise with you symes

[fran58]

I attend a hospital in Glasgow, I have had this twice.

[Patriciapotts]

I hope you meant a physicist who did the testing and not a nurse!!!!