Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Debbie, did you have a pulmonary function test? karin > > hi all > > I did my breathing test today. That was fun. breathe breathe !! LOL. > I did ok. I guess. She said I am getting 100% air into my lungs. > (good) on a graph that shows what a healthy 48 yr old 5'6 female should be > at.. > I'm about 1/2 way. Not good she said. I could even see that. Even after I > used a puffer nothing increased. > Guess now I'll call the specialist and ask when he wants to see me to go > over it all. > Don't know what happens next.. I guess thereby and a puffer. ???? <shrug> > > Debbie/Canada / Bronch. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I guess so.. you breath into a tube and a machine checks your capacity etc. From: bronchiectasis [mailto:bronchiectasis ] On Behalf Of KarinSent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 8:04 PMTo: bronchiectasis Subject: Re: breathing test Debbie, did you have a pulmonary function test? karin>> hi all> > I did my breathing test today. That was fun. breathe breathe !! LOL.> I did ok. I guess. She said I am getting 100% air into my lungs.> (good) on a graph that shows what a healthy 48 yr old 5'6 femaleshould be> at..> I'm about 1/2 way. Not good she said. I could even see that. Evenafter I> used a puffer nothing increased.> Guess now I'll call the specialist and ask when he wants to see me to go> over it all.> Don't know what happens next.. I guess thereby and a puffer. ???? <shrug>> > Debbie/Canada / Bronch.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I keepa puffer with me to use on smoggy, humid days. I never ever EVER leave home without my albuteral..bronchio spasms are unpredictable and a part of my life.. Never Look Down on SomeoneUnless You're Gonna Help Them Up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 or spirometer? Whenever I have a pulmonary function test done or the routine spirometer, my readings are the same with or without a puffer. I keep a puffer with me to use on smoggy, humid days. Karin > > > > hi all > > > > I did my breathing test today. That was fun. breathe breathe !! LOL. > > I did ok. I guess. She said I am getting 100% air into my lungs. > > (good) on a graph that shows what a healthy 48 yr old 5'6 female > should be > > at.. > > I'm about 1/2 way. Not good she said. I could even see that. Even > after I > > used a puffer nothing increased. > > Guess now I'll call the specialist and ask when he wants to see me to go > > over it all. > > Don't know what happens next.. I guess thereby and a puffer. ???? > <shrug> > > > > Debbie/Canada / Bronch. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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