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Hi i was told in 2016 that had moderate copd l have had many different inhalers in that time then l was given Trimbow which l find very good but l would like to be able to check myself to see if there is any change in the condition is there a way l could do this?

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Hi. I suppose it depends on how much you want to spend!

A Wright meter, which measures peak flow only will cost about £10.

I have a microlife peak flow meter which measures both peak flow and fev 1. It saves your readings and you can print them out on a pc which is handy.

It cost about £40, but that was in an Amazon sale. I think they are a bit more than that.

I recently bought myself a Spirohome meter. I don’t use this on a daily basis, but I am very impressed with it. You can do most of the tests they do in clinic, but you need an iPad or IPhone for that one and it was expensive at £150 and that was with a discount voucher!

So, I suppose it depends on which measure you want to track and how much you want to pay.

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Many thanks for your response it is very helpful l would like to check myself because l have only been checked 3 times at most by the doctor for any change in the copd with thanks again.Maureen

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I’m pleased you found that useful. If you want to know more about any of the devices, or anything else for that matter, I will try to give you the info you need

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