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Anyway, this go around (first day off pred) I'm wearing a mask as much as possible. I find that when I've had an infection, the asthma really responds a lot to everything...much, much more than normal. It's like the infection responders tell the allergy responders to hype it all up.View Thread

Peak flow meters are fickle. Normally, you take 3 readings and record the highest unless one reading is way different than the others (500,510, 200 would lead you to disregard the 200 and get another reading). Also, keep in mind that the norms on those things are only descriptive numbers describing a population. People vary in what is normal for them as an individual. This is why often allergists will determine the individual's personal best and take their peak flow reading as a percentage of personal best. So, if you don't have symtoms, it could be normal variation between individuals...but I would consult a pulmonologist to be sure. The charts I've seen on spirometry do take weight into account....but for peak flows they use my personal best and not the norms.
My allergist told me it's common for peak flow meters to vary one from the other in readings...which is why I normally use the same peak flow meter over time. They aren't as exact as an in office spirometry reading.
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