Using a Peak Flow Meter to monitor your breathing

[@davidadeyemo7811]

Great video

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

Thank you!!!

[@moragmarinoni3397]

I found this very useful. Forgot I was given a pfm two years ago and haven't used it since. I have lost the instructions so was very grateful to have all the information. Thank you.

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

Great!!! Thank you so much for your feedback!

[@Gwyntog-21]

Thanks Elizabeth I always look forward to your videos,blessings to you.

[@beawesomeee]

i was scared by seeing mine maybe less. and i have bad asthema 😭😭thanks i will check everyday from now on and see

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

Okay, yes, check everyday and write them down! I hope it helps!💗🫁

[@susangunn2993]

Excellent explanation! Thank you

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

Glad it was helpful!!

[@VishalRaoOnYouTube]

I suspect this type of monitoring could be useful for singers.

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

Yes, I would say so!

[@HockeyGuy_in_STL]

I play the trumpet so every time I use a peak flow meter, I break it! 🎺¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@jeff420sparky8]

this good for female power singers like lara fabian? you. ever work with singers?

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

I have not!

[@jeff420sparky8]

@@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth would you?

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

@@jeff420sparky8 no, I don’t have any experience with that and I’m afraid that I wouldn’t be much help!

[@jeff420sparky8]

@@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth athletes?

[@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz]

I just discovered that I get higher readings if I DO NOT use the narrow removable mouthpiece that comes with my meter and lower readings when I USE the mouthpiece. I think it's harder for me to blow while sealing my lips around the narrow removable mouthpiece hence why I get lower readings so now I'm noting two sets of readings and I can't find any info about this issue. I have no idea now which reading is actually the correct one? I think it's the higher reading without the mouthpiece but maybe the mouthpiece is designed to restrict in some way for some reason? Who knows? Probably need to speak to the manufacturer as I doubt if my asthma nurse will know.

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

That’s a good point! You probably should check with the manufacturer because it could make a difference.

[@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz]

@@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth Yes I'm getting readings like 530 with the nozzle and 610 (Which should be my normal reading for height etc) without, so quite a difference and at present I am noting both levels. My asthma nurse is going to love this. I guess no-one has ever tried this or questions it, so maybe comes from my tinkering engineering background. Maybe I have discovered a flaw in all of these testers and everyone has been getting false readings all along by using the nozzles? Wouldn't that be something, that would not really surprise me much. Maybe I will try and contact the maker as I don't see the nurse for anther few weeks.

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

@@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz I’d be interested to know what you find out!

[@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz]

@@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth I sent an email so lets see what if anything they say. I am curious also. Try it yourself and you will probably get different readings as probably would everyone else but I do get quite a large difference so obviously something is up. My model is a basic Mini-Wright Peak Flow Meter from Clement Clarke UK.

[@Yorkie111]

@@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz Did they get back to you? I just got a peak flow meter test to do at home, but mine doesn't come with a mouth piece and now I'm wondering if my results are accurate or not.

[@yungbeautyy7130]

How much are the little ticks in between numbers? Peak air starts at 100, 150, 200 etc. but what if the red arrow stops on one of the little lines in-between numbers. How do I read that number?

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

It varies between devices. It’s ok to estimate. 🙂

[@marieoge7561]

If you are on oxygen, do you test you peak flow with or without your oxygen

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

On, for sure!

[@mishmishhx3]

So what does it mean if the readings are low?

[@stephpower1695]

My reading on 240 to 250 is that yellow or green x

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

It depends on what your personal best is.

[@jeff420sparky8]

mixing tantra and your field of medicine... ❤️

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

I’ll look into that!

[@jeff420sparky8]

@@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth i could do online guided transformational breathing vivation breathing. let me ask you this seeing as how you're into breathing... do you hear female singers breathing out in on mic with mouth singing? just curious could that be you know.... to some physical breathlessness?

[@dlopdx]

My number was 106 at the dr office. is that average ?

[@BreatheBetterwithElizabeth]

It differs from person to person. The video explains how to find your personal best. I hope this helps!

[@garyeaton6172]

If i have asthma or COPD straight onto the clinic in Switzerland dont want to be here anymore