@A MyCOPDTeam Member, sounds to me like you might want to consider finding a good pulmonologist, unless your doc is someone you believe is completely up to date on current best practices and standards of treatment for people with COPD. Many people on this site and many others have allergy shots on a regular basis and I've never heard of anyone denied a colonoscopy because of COPD. I assume his concern is the anesthesia, and if that's the case, I would definitely seek a second opinion unless he's given you reasons you believe are reasonable. Because you have COPD isn't a good reason to deny you either of these treatments.

Jean

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The one you make the ball rise is to work your lungs to help make them stronger.
The peek flow is to see if it is improving.

S, the one that you take breaths in is where you try to make a little ball rise right??? That is on inhale... but the peak flow is where you take a deep breath in and blow hard and fast like you are blowing out candles on a birthday cake and see how much air you get out ... so I have both .. the inhale one I can do about 2000 if i breath in slowly like I am told is the correct way and the peak flow I do about 350... ... I have been using them trying to increase my lung function and I think I sprained my diaphragm.... go figure.. :) Hope this helped..

I also have asthma and COPD have had asthma for 57yrs. I have used a peek flow meter for at least the last 30 yrs on a regular basis. It lets me know when i m headed for serious trouble. It allows me to no when i should head to the ER, had 1 to many trips arriving unable to communicate with DR. I also am not able to tell when its asthma or Copd flair. Most dr. say they have similar symptoms so when i reach my lowest reading with no relief should call 911 or get to ER. asap. I now take zithromax every day , for the last 2yrs, and have not had the er trips as before. From what I understand it not only keeps the infections down it also helps with inflamation . If you use the peak flow every day and you know your best # and your worst # You can pretty much tell what kind of day your going to have. Hope this helps on the use of peak flow. I carry 1 in my purse 1 in my O2 bag, have 1 by my bed an by this laptop. I can use it and it helps relieve the anxiety from not being able to catch my breath.

The peek flow is to check your lung capacity.
I used to blow450 then it went down to350 .
Now my peek flow is down to 200 this is very bad.
I am waiting to see my G P . I had my astma check two weeks ago.
I have a appointment. This Thursday wait and see.