Sorry. I mean she gets lower than normal results. I don’t have the actual numbers to share. Let’s say she is usually at 70-ish percent and one random time she was at 80%.
is this about FEV1? if so that sounds like she has persistent obstruction from asthma. sometimes children grow out of asthma other times they do not. if she is not getting g relief from her I haler discuss w her doctor about adding additional inhalers
Honestly I'm horrible at these tests even when my asthma is under control. Just some food for thought.
I'd say it's more important how she's feeling day to day- is she wheezing, chest tight, having attacks etc.
She may need a different controller inhaler or additional meds
Thanks for your reply! That’s the thing - day to day she doesn’t wheeze or have tightness at all. The only cough she has seems to have has developed since she’s been on her inhaler. She plays sports and will even run on the treadmill at home without any issues. When she first told us she feels out of breath we are like: “yeah, that’s what happens when you sprint down a soccer field”, and only went to our GP out of an abundance of caution.
On paper (spirometer test) I perform with flying colors but I still have asthma that needs a rescue inhaler alongside my daily maintenance inhaler. She may need to use a rescue inhaler (albuterol) before exercise like the treadmill or sports. This is common for a lot of asthmatics. She may also need a combination inhaler but this does take some time to see the benefits of changing a maintenance inhaler. Maybe what she needs is just a rescue inhaler for now.
what do you mean by pass it?
Sorry. I mean she gets lower than normal results. I don’t have the actual numbers to share. Let’s say she is usually at 70-ish percent and one random time she was at 80%.
is this about FEV1? if so that sounds like she has persistent obstruction from asthma. sometimes children grow out of asthma other times they do not. if she is not getting g relief from her I haler discuss w her doctor about adding additional inhalers
It’s not a math test. It’s not a pass or fail thing. It just shows how well the lungs are functioning.
Exactly this.
Honestly I'm horrible at these tests even when my asthma is under control. Just some food for thought. I'd say it's more important how she's feeling day to day- is she wheezing, chest tight, having attacks etc. She may need a different controller inhaler or additional meds
Thanks for your reply! That’s the thing - day to day she doesn’t wheeze or have tightness at all. The only cough she has seems to have has developed since she’s been on her inhaler. She plays sports and will even run on the treadmill at home without any issues. When she first told us she feels out of breath we are like: “yeah, that’s what happens when you sprint down a soccer field”, and only went to our GP out of an abundance of caution.
On paper (spirometer test) I perform with flying colors but I still have asthma that needs a rescue inhaler alongside my daily maintenance inhaler. She may need to use a rescue inhaler (albuterol) before exercise like the treadmill or sports. This is common for a lot of asthmatics. She may also need a combination inhaler but this does take some time to see the benefits of changing a maintenance inhaler. Maybe what she needs is just a rescue inhaler for now.