Mini Wright Peak Flow Meter

Genuine unit works well

As others have noted, you might be able to get a medical prescription for one of these if you suffer from a condition that benefits from regular PEFR monitoring. However, with free postage it's only trivially more expensive to buy one. It's a simple instrument with no user calibration. I would suspect that it isn't particularly accurate in absolute terms; that is, I would imagine that there is so much variability in successive uses that readings might easily differ by 5% or so. That's not a fault of the unit, but a general limitation of this method of assessing airway condition.The unit can be washed, and instructions are provided for doing so. There are also instructions on how to use it but, frankly, they amount to "blow into it hard," which is pretty obvious.There is an increasing interest in home monitoring of PEFR in the treatment of asthma and related conditions. The reason is that measurement removes some of the subjectivity from the symptoms -- there isn't a very clear correlation between how bad the symptoms feel to the sufferer, and how badly the airways are actually compromised. In principle, regular monitoring can detect trends in the condition that are not very obvious to the sufferer. There seems to be a proportion of asthma sufferers whose subjective assessment of their condition is completely out of line with the real severity and, for those people, a simple gadget like this might potentially be a life-saver.Naturally, if you don't have any medical training, you ought to consult a doctor or other reputable healthcare provider before using this instrument in earnest. Obstructive airways diseases aren't things you should be trying to self-treat using Google.

Better price than in Canada.

A fairly good home testing product for 'asthma' sufferers which gives a guide to your breathing flow at time of testing. Very much the same peak flow meter used by ' Asthma Nurses' at your GP's surgery when attending for an 'asthma review or requesting a check up. Easy to affix a mouth piece tube to the end of the meter, which after use the tubes can be used again by the same person if kept hygienically clean. Otherwise simply fit a new tube to the flow meter if used to test more than one person in your household. Additional mouth piece tubes can be bought separately at a reasonable price. Home testing is becoming more and more encouraged, and such tests following instructions, I find can save you time and possible anxiety - concerning your asthma problem, and also that of your surgery. This peak flow meter is well recommended, and handy to have at home along with other test kits you may have bought, which more and more people are using for home testing today.

This is remarkable. It is really basic and simple to use - you just huff and puff into the mouthpiece. I don't expect that it is spot on accurate, it is not designed to be. But it gives an easy and effective indication. And it is so cheap.I care for someone with dementia, who can'[t communicate if he is ill. So for a couple of weeks every day I got him to huff into the flow meter, I took his temperature with a temperature gun, and clipped on an oximeter which recorded oxygen level and pulse. It was easy and took a minute each time for the lot. That established his base line measurements. Now I take readings every week or so, or if I am concerned, and I have a quick and easy reassurance, or an immediate alert if there is a problem.

Im not going to do a long review its depressing ..i had an asthma attack and ended up in hospital , they used these in there , i had this at home , ive had it for ages , bought it from here , it was in the draw, its not now ive been testing my peak flow and its 250 at best not bad hey it was 100 when the ambulance came ..but all this about huge peak flow im only a small girl with small breasts and body i cannot since birth get up to the top peak one ..that they keep quoting ok i amy do 350 or 400 i dont know but stop putting the pressure on..its grest used it since i got out but it makes you panic if you obsess dont grt too focused if you live on your own , you will end up having one in a state of panic ..good item though use it when i feel really crappy to test ..but generally you know if your ill .

This is exactly the same portable flow metre that the doctor will produce from his case if he visits you. Excellent quality with helpful instructions and also the addition of blank monitoring charts to keep a record of your progress. One very helpful inclusion was a chart that tells you what you should be blowing depending on your age and height. Excellent if you need to keep an eye on your lung function in the same way as your doctor would. Great price too.

I purchased this as I wanted to start keeping a record of the measurements after the last check up at the Doctors I had that quite upset me as there was a dramatic change from the previous one.I know having my own meter won't change my health but taking daily readings and monitoring the activities I am doing at the time has enabled me to manage my asthma much more effectively.Sometimes I am disappointed at a reading and feel down but I know that by keeping the check I feel slightly more in control of an impossible situation.Maybe its all in my mind but if it works for me then it doesn't really matter.I hate the big fat thing they use at the surgery which often makes me gag so I am going to see if I can take this one with me for future check ups.