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Category: Peak Flows

I live in the yellow zone

On December 29, 2016 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Breathing Zones
  • Peak Flows
  • Yellow Zone

Always trying to figure out why my asthma is so difficult to control, I decidedRead More

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Can air quality apps help prevent asthma attacks?

On September 13, 2015 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • FEV1
  • Gadgets
  • Peak Flows

As a person with life long asthma, my exacerbations usually develop slowly, sometimes over severalRead More

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PFTs Du Jour

On May 1, 2015 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma medical tests
  • COPD
  • FEV1
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • SARP

For those interested, here are my latest spirometry results from last weeks SARP follow-up visitRead More

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Self Observations: FEV1 and Breathlessness

On May 14, 2014 By Breathinstephen
  • Air-trapping
  • Asthma
  • Asthma Symptoms
  • Dyspnea
  • FEV1
  • lung disease and exercise
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Walking

Always curious about things, earlier this week I did a series of FEV1 measurements onRead More

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15 months Intubation Free!

On July 17, 2013 By Breathinstephen
  • Alternative Asthma treatments
  • Asthma
  • Asthma care plan
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Asthma treatments
  • Bipap
  • Intubation
  • intubation
  • Peak Flows
  • Severe asthma

It feels good to brag about something positive for a change. This week marks 15Read More

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Trapped in the yellow zone

On November 8, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Dyspnea
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • FEV1
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Recovering from severe asthma attack
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Steroids ( prednisone)
  • Yellow Zone

We all know what it’s like to be in asthma purgatory for a few daysRead More

10 responses

My first Halloween Contest

On October 12, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma Medications
  • Asthma treatments
  • FEV1
  • Friends/Bloggers
  • Funny asthma stuff
  • Peak Flows
  • People, Places and Events
  • Pulmonary function tests

The following is a perfect example of what prednisone can to an otherwise intelligent andRead More

22 responses

Asthma Breathing Zones

On September 29, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma Education
  • Asthma Education
  • Asthma medical tests
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Yellow Zone

This is the 2nd installment of my “ Breathing, the mini series“. This one isRead More

18 responses

Running on empty

On September 13, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Dyspnea
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Exercise&Fitness
  • Fitness/Training Update
  • Italian Language
  • Peak Flows
  • People, Places and Events
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Steroids ( prednisone)
  • training progress
  • Walking
  • Yellow Zone

I actually had something else prepared for this weeks post, but since there’s a goodRead More

6 responses

My old yellow is my new green

On March 17, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Dyspnea
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests

Just a year ago I was routinely hitting 370- 380 on the peak flow meter,Read More

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Hospital stay #97

On January 9, 2010 By Breathinstephen
  • Arterial Blood gases
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma hospitalization
  • Asthma medical tests
  • Asthma Medications
  • Bipap
  • Dyspnea
  • Exacerbation Recovery
  • Intubation
  • Nebulizer treatments
  • oxygen
  • Peak Flows
  • Pulmonary function tests
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Sally Wenzel
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Ventilator
  • Wheeze

Battle scars: 4 failed arterial line attempts and 12 failed IV attempts. I have noRead More

27 responses

The nights are the worse.

On November 5, 2009 By Breathinstephen
  • Air-trapping
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma Symptoms
  • Peak Flows
  • Shortness of Breath
  • Wheeze

Ever notice the time stamp on many of my blog entries? I usually compose andRead More

17 responses

Brief race update.

On October 5, 2009 By Breathinstephen
  • Asthma
  • Asthma exacerbations
  • Asthma Symptoms
  • Asthma treatments
  • Cough
  • Marathons
  • Peak Flows
  • People, Places and Events
  • Racewalking
  • Shortness of Breath
  • walking events
  • Wheeze

Had a great time and a stronger than expected finish at yesterday race. My finalRead More

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