SPIROMETRY RESULTS. HELP

[miquelet1981]

Hi,

I've been diagnosed with asthma from 4-5 years old, when I was a child.

Last years I started with repetitive bronchitis and phlegm, and they changed my med to symbicort this year (august), and i feel a great relief. My Peak Flow is increased now, I started with 500 aprox, now it's between 550-570, with som peaks of 600-620. Now they are investigating, and maybe the bronchitis are caused due to sinusitis issue.

I am more stable now of my asthma (I have much better resistance during sports practice) and they made a spirometry test.

But the doctor didn't gave me any information (substitue doctor). She doesn't seemed to understand a lot about it. I've done some research, and I see that my FEV1/FVC is a little bit low before the medication, 69.40 (89% of predicted) instead 70 or more (very little mild obstruction). 10mins ffter the medication then is 73.87 (94% of predicted). The FVC it's pretty good, 102%, FEV1 88%. FEF 25-75 it's also a little bit low, 61, and in some places I read that if it's more than 60 it's fine...but I am not sure about it. After the meds, increases a little bit, not a lot, I suppose because I am now stable on my asthma condition. In the past i think that the difference after the meds would have been much bigger.

The curve of the graphic it's mild asthma i suppose.

Please, can somebody check the attached file to give me some information about? I supose that all is related to the size (1.70cm), sex and age (Male, 38).

Thank you in advance for your help!!

[hypercat54]

The most important figure is the FEV1 and at 88 pc this is virtually normal. Although there are some of us here with asthma, you would probably get better responses on the asthma site x

[miquelet1981 in reply to hypercat54]

thank you for your response!