Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: legojayne on January 30, 2015, 01:28:18 PM
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When my children were young they both had asthma. They used to laugh at me because they could get better peak flow reading than me even though I am not an asthmatic. I used to talk to the nurses and doctors about it when taking my children but they used to ignore me. Now all of a sudden they have decided I have COPD because its low. Has anyone else had this experience?
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Last time mine was so low was with pneumonia. Mine on a good day is 450 but usually 400-420. I suffer with asthma. Last time doctor checked it was excellent apparently.
I presume you've had xrays etc before being told it is COPD.
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My husband has COPD and his reading is always around 400. What tests have you had to prove COPD and what symptoms do you have?
Taz x
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The only test I have had done is with a spirometry. They did two tests on it but I have to admit I refused to take 4 puffs of ventolin to have them repeated as I have seen what an overdose of ventolin can do. I have no symptoms at all. A doctor ordered it because I smoke. I have had no other tests done. I have a chest infection at the moment and I still don't need to use ventolin.
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It covers a range of chest conditions really Stellajane but there is info here http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/pages/introduction.aspx
Taz x