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@narelled23 What about your spirometry results? My NP told me that asthma on PFTs has a distinctive shape. Did you have spirometry? I never heard about the histamine provocation test so thanks for mentioning it.

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I have had spirometry tests over the last 20 years. To be honest I don't understand the results. Below my notes from 2009:

"2009 Tested POSITIVE to histamine provocation for asthma, peak flow variations between 20 - 25% of peak flow, small airways obstruction and increased relative gas transfer, allergic to house dust Mite and cat, cold air and rapid air flow (talking/laughing/exertion), post nasal drainage, Lung nodules < 5mm, THOMPSON"