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Which peak flow meter for 9yo?

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moggle · 30/01/2024 09:40

My DD9 is being investigated for asthma after a hospital admission last summer when a bout of hay fever combined with a virus and left her wheezing. We saw the asthma nurse a couple of weeks ago and she prescribed a peak flow meter to use and record every day while we wait for the hospital appointments to come through. However the prescription wasn’t put through properly and after about an hour total spent queuing in the chemist and similar on hold to the surgery i just want to buy one online. Although I recognise the yellow/red of the Wright brand that the nurse showed us, I don’t know whether she was prescribed a low flow one or a regular one. It says online they’re for young children (not sure she counts as that, she’s average sized for her age) or very low lung function (the quiz the nurse did said she is well controlled and she has only had 1 episode of wheezing in 6 months so I don’t think this applies)
just wondering if anyone with a similar aged child who uses one could tell me what the scale goes up to on theirs so I can try and purchase the correct one?

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MikeWozniaksMohawk · 30/01/2024 09:44

My 9yo has just had this one prescribed to them

Which peak flow meter for 9yo?
moggle · 30/01/2024 11:46

Fantastic, thanks so much. I can see that exact one to buy online. And looking at average peak flow for kids it seems to fall in the range. Going to try the doctors one more time and then I think my time saved chasing the prescription around town is worth the £12 or so it costs!

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