The interpretation of moderate to severe COPD is most surprising, given that these values (assuming that the numbers are reasonably correct – with a predicted & reported FEV1 of 3.15, %predicted should be 100%, not 95%. The values you have listed are within normal limits. This Spirometry does not rule out the diagnosis of chronic bronchitis but does rule out, even relatively mild, COPD, mild airway obstruction suggested only by the FEF 25-75 of 68% and, if present, clinically insignificant. Nor would the values rule out exercise induced asthma.
Your doctors should look to other causes of shortness of breath; for example, common causes such as recurrent small clots to the lungs, with or without pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure.
If your shortness of breath is truly “extreme” that conveys to me, a sense of urgency for you and your doctors to establish the correct diagnosis and initiate treatment. You may want to consider consultation with a heart or lung specialist.
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Do this breathing technique twice a day to improve your breathing. You will see benefits in a few days.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two middle fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed. Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.
While doing anulom vilom, keep your eyes closed, concentrate on the third eye (point in between the eyebrows).