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Do I have asthma? I got 550 in the peak flow meter, age 25, 6ft2.5'

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boomoo32
boomoo32

I am allergic to dust mite droppings, have a tight chest after a little exercise.

I scored about 550 on the peak flow blower thinggy at my docs. He isnt very good. I am 26 in a couple months. 6ft 2.5inches tall.

THANKS!! :D

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  • Vee2
    Vee2 boomoo32

    Posted

    Your doctor can diagnose if you have asthma.

    Peak flow varies from person to person. In general, taller, heavier people have higher peak flows than do small, lighter people, and men usually have higher peak flows than do women. In general, good numbers for adult men are in the 550 to 650 range, whereas women tend to have numbers in the 400 to 500 range.

  • titabeth
    titabeth boomoo32

    Posted

    Hi, Im', 5ft nothing and recently during a flu bout I could only blow 150 on my peak flow meter.  I had to dial 111 and got a doctor to call me back.  He said I could go over the max dose of my ventolin, but only to 10 puffs in 24 hours,  that worked until I could see my GP on the Monday who gave me a new different medication, Seravent, which worked almost immediately.  550 for a 6ft plus doesn't sound too bad.  Try steam cleaning your mattress and bedding to get rid of dust mites.  I'm 57 and have been an asthmatic all my life.  My main priority is to have an allergen free bedroom, then at least I can get some sleep.  Steam inhalation can help when chest gets tight, hot steamy bathroom long time soak.  Sucking peppermints and taking my inhalers also helps as does Vicks vapo rub.  Also sleeping with your head propped up on a couple of pillows,and/or propping the head end of the bed up on a couple of bricks helps.  Good luck, I also do meditation on the breath, helps to keep me focussed on breathing deeply.  cool
  • emilialovesu2
    emilialovesu2 boomoo32

    Posted

    I was at the doctors and I couldn't breathe properly they made me do a peak flow and I got 130. They said it was normal... I didn't have an inhaler then either. It must be different for everyone.

  • AshLaw
    AshLaw boomoo32

    Posted

    I have been asthmatic all my life - my peak flow is 650 and I too am a male, 6ft 4" tall.

    Montelukast is known to help asthmatics re: exercise induced asthma - so you could ask for that and it may help with your allergies as well.

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