COPD emphysema with no straightforward answer

[patfreeman007]

FEV1 of 44% and FVC 39% please can anyone tell me what stage of emphysema am I at as my doctor won't tell me straight, and I'm in limbo with worry, 😇

[ggeorgiou]

You will need to get a definitive answer from your doctor. But in general, the here is a list of the severity with the FEV1 readings:-

Stage 1 - mild: 80% or above

Stage 2 - moderate: 50-79%.

Stage 3 - severe: 30-49%.

Stage 4 - very severe: below 30%

[JagNut in reply to ggeorgiou]

Hi ggeorgiou,

I'm in a similar position, but the consultant undertokk my Spirometry whilst I was coughing & wheezing at the beginning of march, nearly all of which has since stopped. The readings then were "His FEV1 today was 1. 7, FVC 3.0". I then ran these into an on-line calculator for age 71 & height 175.2, male, & came up with 52% on FEV1 & 73% on FVC. The bottom line stated 'FEV1/FVC Ratio: 56% against 71% Predicted. Showed all of this to the Pulmonary Care nurse at the GP & she had very little if anything to say to clarify my status other than "well I certainly don't feel you need any inhalers currently!".

Help please

[Janzo54 in reply to JagNut]

It is all confusing isnt it the only place i found that people were honest about results was the Rehab course-everyone else seems to dodge the questions!

Janzo

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