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Just used my hand held peak flow, I blew 450 three time, I'm sure I used it a few months ago and I was blowing arbour 360ish.

Exercise and deal breathing exercises really do work.

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Keep it up nice

Well done keep it up I can only blow 140

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Women blow less than men and the smaller & older you are the less you blow .

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Mo13

What specific exercises do you do and can you give online links? Am new to this (first spiro tomorrow) and have been reading so much my head is about to burst! Any tried and tested help very much appreciated.

thanks

Maureen

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1968 in reply to Mo13

Good luck with the test and give it your all, see the doc for breathing group and call the BLF for advice on breathing exercises.

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Sokrackers in reply to Mo13

Hi Mo

Don't forget to ask for a copy of your results. Let us know how you get on.

Try not to worry

SK

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casper99

I haven't tried mine for about 6 months. I used to blow 350 before I stopped smoking (2 yrs ago in Feb) and was disappointed it never got any higher after stopping. Then since reading on here that it's mainly used for Asthma, I haven't bothered.

Well done xx

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rubyred777

Thats great David. What should your peak flow be? (According to your age and height?

Rubyxx 😊

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1968 in reply to rubyred777

Haven't got a clue?

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djdj82 in reply to 1968

Here's a chart. My dad has one of those flow meter things that look like a giant syringe you blow into to test / get these rates.

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EDIT:

BETTER LINK:

peakflow.com/pefr_normal_va...

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sassy59

Well done David, good to hear of such an improvement. Xxx

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Offcut

Well done on the improvement keep it up.

I used to blow 650. I am lucky to blow 350 now but with RLD you will blow a higher number than those with asthma/copd.

Be WEll

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What's RLD?

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Offcut in reply to 1968

Restrictive Lung Disease .

copd.about.com/od/copdbasic...

Or

webmd.com/lung/obstructive-...

Both show difference between COPD and RLD.

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1968 in reply to Offcut

ahh im classed as obstructive.

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O2Trees

How cool is that? Well done David :)

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onamission

Well done David I believe that through exercise you can improve your lung function even if it is for a short time

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