Spirometry results

[Whin1963]

HelloCan anyone help please what does restrictive pattern on spirometry test mean. I guess is it something or nothing. Also what will happen next if it is something. I see my GP tomorrow. The not knowing is driving me crazy.

[jackdup]

I think most people with COPD have an obstructive pattern. Here is an article explains both. Did they say how bad the restriction is?

webmd.com/lung/obstructive-...

[Whin1963 in reply to jackdup]

Thank you. I had my appointment today but still confused. It was not the GP it was a clinical nurse who said my spirometry readings 1.71 before an inhaler and 1.91 after which would makes me boarder line to asthma and I asked about the restrictive patterns and she said it could just mean I had a smaller lung or due to me having so many chest infections. She said I needed longer on the fostair 100/6 another 4 weeks them she would do another spirometry and see where we were then. If she needed to refer to a specialist then she would.

[jackdup in reply to Whin1963]

Did she say what your expected or predicted number should be? They have values that are based on your gender, age, height and I believe enthnicity, and they compare your results against those predicted numbers to determine the severity of you disease.

[Whin1963 in reply to jackdup]

Yes she did she said 2.5

[Whin1963 in reply to Whin1963]

She also said 1.71 to 1.91 was only up by 200 and she expected it should have gone more than that after the inhaler

[jackdup in reply to Whin1963]

So you are in the high end of moderate which is not so bad. Do you have much in the way of symptoms? I am no expert but understood they need to see more than a 10% improvement and you have more than that, as yours is a bit over 11%. I believe they also want to see 200ml improvement which you just have. Maybe they were hoping to be more than the 10% and 200ml so it is more definitive as yours is kind of borderline on both.

Let us know how you make out after your appointment and good luck.