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Why is my peak flow dropping & should I be worried?
Hi. I'm new here. The average peak flow for my age, height & gender should be around 400. Before lockdown, it was around 350 but has been dropping since an exacerbation in May. This morning, it was at 160. I'm not a smoker, but do have open gas fires, have just bought two air purifiers and exercise
Hi. I'm new here. The average peak flow for my age, height & gender should be around 400. Before lockdown, it was around 350 but has been dropping since an exacerbation in May. This morning, it was at 160. I'm not a smoker, but do have open gas fires, have just bought two air purifiers and exercise
Erijenna
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Allergic or Asthma
I’ve always had at cat in my home for 20 years about 2 months ago I got 2 kittens and my asthma has been bad for the last week. On steroids wheezing low peak flow can you just become allergic or is this just an asthma flare up.
I’ve always had at cat in my home for 20 years about 2 months ago I got 2 kittens and my asthma has been bad for the last week. On steroids wheezing low peak flow can you just become allergic or is this just an asthma flare up.
Hopes1
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Costochondritis treatment
Had a phone appointment with my gp yesterday , recent tests have ruled out cardiac causes so I have to do two weeks of peak flow tests as I get a very tight chest with increased heart rate walking uphill and send the results to her , she said it could be linked to my costochondritis . Has anyone had
Had a phone appointment with my gp yesterday , recent tests have ruled out cardiac causes so I have to do two weeks of peak flow tests as I get a very tight chest with increased heart rate walking uphill and send the results to her , she said it could be linked to my costochondritis . Has anyone had
Westie2012
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Pain Concern
3 years ago
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Asthma symptoms
Hi all, just wondering if anyone gets the same issue as me. So my peak flow etc is ok but at the moment I feel like it's harder to breath. Not like gasping for air but more like it's more effort. I am coughing up mucus but I think that's due to smoking. I am trying to stop but it's so hard It's really
Hi all, just wondering if anyone gets the same issue as me. So my peak flow etc is ok but at the moment I feel like it's harder to breath. Not like gasping for air but more like it's more effort. I am coughing up mucus but I think that's due to smoking. I am trying to stop but it's so hard It's really
Ash123445
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Measuring peak flow
I had to get a new peak flow meter last week and have been having real problems with consistency. When I first used the new unit (different make to the previous one) I was shocked at how high my reading came out but know that different meters can vary. When I do my three readings, it is incredibly inconsistent
I had to get a new peak flow meter last week and have been having real problems with consistency. When I first used the new unit (different make to the previous one) I was shocked at how high my reading came out but know that different meters can vary. When I do my three readings, it is incredibly inconsistent
HBaaBaa
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Asthma
So my peak flow is always reading this im age 25 male but evan when it is this high still feel short of breath anyone else have the same problem but doctors says not asthma????
So my peak flow is always reading this im age 25 male but evan when it is this high still feel short of breath anyone else have the same problem but doctors says not asthma????
Ca12345
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Call asthma doctor? She doesn’t help much. Long term prednisone.
It seems like the fall often bothers my asthma. I was hospitalized in fall 2019 for 6 days for severe asthma exacerbation. Then COVID started. I’ve been on oral prednisone since fall 2019. I’m on daily 25 mg. My doctor is trying to lower the pred. She says it’s not doing anything now my body is just
It seems like the fall often bothers my asthma. I was hospitalized in fall 2019 for 6 days for severe asthma exacerbation. Then COVID started. I’ve been on oral prednisone since fall 2019. I’m on daily 25 mg. My doctor is trying to lower the pred. She says it’s not doing anything now my body is just
Shadowcat04
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
A few medical issues since starting DuoResp Spiromax 160/4.5 Budesonide/formoterol three weeks ago
Hello there, I still have not had a diagnosis for my bronchiectasis like symptoms; my chest x-rays showed scarring in march, but are now all clear now. Since my last serious chest infection earlier this year I have been perfectly healthy, active, cough and asthma free, only taking Fostair 100/6 four
Hello there, I still have not had a diagnosis for my bronchiectasis like symptoms; my chest x-rays showed scarring in march, but are now all clear now. Since my last serious chest infection earlier this year I have been perfectly healthy, active, cough and asthma free, only taking Fostair 100/6 four
Beach2021
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Lung Conditions Community Forum
3 years ago
Symptomatic but little change in peak flow
Similar to the previous post but I am only approx 2 yrs diagnosed and have tried various pumps to keep asthma controlled. My flare up symptoms are uncontrollable coughing, chest tightness and breathlessness to the point sometimes where I cannot talk walk. At this point I seem to be having no or very
Similar to the previous post but I am only approx 2 yrs diagnosed and have tried various pumps to keep asthma controlled. My flare up symptoms are uncontrollable coughing, chest tightness and breathlessness to the point sometimes where I cannot talk walk. At this point I seem to be having no or very
Newasthmatic
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Reconsideration of peak flow as asthma deterioration measurement
I think doctor should reconsider the peak flow device as main effective method for asthma diagnosis, I think such device is only helpful in patients with non inflammatory asthma like COPD or lung fibrosis, I remember when I was 15 I had lost consciousness due to severe asthma flare up, and I remember
I think doctor should reconsider the peak flow device as main effective method for asthma diagnosis, I think such device is only helpful in patients with non inflammatory asthma like COPD or lung fibrosis, I remember when I was 15 I had lost consciousness due to severe asthma flare up, and I remember
M-A-000
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Coughing Fits
Hello I'm in a bit of unchartered territory at the moment so would really appreciate some advice from fellow sufferers who may have more experience dealing with it. I was diagnosed with asthma as a baby and had it throughout childhood. When I reached my teens it vastly improved to the point I didn't
Hello I'm in a bit of unchartered territory at the moment so would really appreciate some advice from fellow sufferers who may have more experience dealing with it. I was diagnosed with asthma as a baby and had it throughout childhood. When I reached my teens it vastly improved to the point I didn't
SECRAVEN
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Asthma
Age 25 male peak flow is 600 and oxygen stats 98% but still breathless??
Age 25 male peak flow is 600 and oxygen stats 98% but still breathless??
Ca12345
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
"normal" FEV1 and PF, and Small Airway Inflammation
My peak flow and my FEV1 are higher than the predicted, even when I get sick (for me <700 on the PF bad news, so is 110% on the FEV1). I found a few research papers on pubmed suggesting that PF and FEV1 are only sensitive to the medium to large airway function, and not sensitive to the small airway
My peak flow and my FEV1 are higher than the predicted, even when I get sick (for me <700 on the PF bad news, so is 110% on the FEV1). I found a few research papers on pubmed suggesting that PF and FEV1 are only sensitive to the medium to large airway function, and not sensitive to the small airway
runcyclexcski
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
I have enquiry about options treatment after fostair
Hi everyone, I am on fostair for more than one year, I still have daily flare ups and breathless, I had talked with my doctor, so he told this is maximum medication they can give me, not first time he says that, and he is manager of my GP, my peak flow is fine about 600, but I feel daily symptoms and
Hi everyone, I am on fostair for more than one year, I still have daily flare ups and breathless, I had talked with my doctor, so he told this is maximum medication they can give me, not first time he says that, and he is manager of my GP, my peak flow is fine about 600, but I feel daily symptoms and
M-A-000
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Question.
Anyone else got asthma and their peak flow doesn’t move much but still feel breathless. Also recently been put on Spiriva. Trying to work out my type and severity of my asthma for my next pip form but drs here don’t use severity classes on asthma
Anyone else got asthma and their peak flow doesn’t move much but still feel breathless. Also recently been put on Spiriva. Trying to work out my type and severity of my asthma for my next pip form but drs here don’t use severity classes on asthma
Dl98
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Peak flow increased by inhalers
I've had asthma all my life and more recently got referred to a specialist due to my asthma being not controlled. The doctor has been amazing and I feel my asthma has been taken seriously. I used to take seretide 2 puffs twice a day, and ventolin when needed. My peak flow used to be at my very best 360
I've had asthma all my life and more recently got referred to a specialist due to my asthma being not controlled. The doctor has been amazing and I feel my asthma has been taken seriously. I used to take seretide 2 puffs twice a day, and ventolin when needed. My peak flow used to be at my very best 360
Cristina1992
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Low peak flow
Hi, my peak flow is very low, having this condition for a year now, unable to increase it above 300, appreciate any advice, thank you
Hi, my peak flow is very low, having this condition for a year now, unable to increase it above 300, appreciate any advice, thank you
nSam
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Lung Conditions Community Forum
3 years ago
House like a Pharmacy
After having another crappy night and day in pain I had a mild panic today when I thought I'd ran out of Rennie's, non left in the 'bedside pharmacy' so ran to the large shelf I now have in the kitchen. On opening the cupboard I was greeted with a large box of pain killers falling on my head, whilst
After having another crappy night and day in pain I had a mild panic today when I thought I'd ran out of Rennie's, non left in the 'bedside pharmacy' so ran to the large shelf I now have in the kitchen. On opening the cupboard I was greeted with a large box of pain killers falling on my head, whilst
RedTeddy
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IBS Network
3 years ago
Asthma has been rubbish this week :(
Hi all, so on Monday I went to the GP and was given a course of steroids. My oxygen was good and peak flow was ok. But my throat and chest just felt tight. I think the pollen is pretty high at the moment and I'm still struggling to stay of the cigarettes so I know that isn't helping :( Also I suffer
Hi all, so on Monday I went to the GP and was given a course of steroids. My oxygen was good and peak flow was ok. But my throat and chest just felt tight. I think the pollen is pretty high at the moment and I'm still struggling to stay of the cigarettes so I know that isn't helping :( Also I suffer
Ash123445
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
Feelings about FeNo testing
I have read a lot of comments about FeNo testing recently and am very interested to know different viewpoints. My consultant said it was going to become part of the gold standard for testing for asthma and lung inflammation and should be in every surgery. He even thinks eventually we (us with asthma
I have read a lot of comments about FeNo testing recently and am very interested to know different viewpoints. My consultant said it was going to become part of the gold standard for testing for asthma and lung inflammation and should be in every surgery. He even thinks eventually we (us with asthma
risabel59
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Asthma Community Forum
3 years ago
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