Thank you so much for going through the trouble to get your test result which rules out asthma. It is good to know that Mayo clinic uses the PULMONARY FUNCTION test as a major diagnosis measure.
I had 2 function tests, both interpreted as normal range for my age, sex and so on. But I do often use steroid inhalers to ease my airways. I have been trying to find out if the bronchiectasis alone causes airway inflame. It probably does. It seems to me the bottomline is no matter what exactly causes airway inflammation, we still have to use something to control it. I know in Europe some people use antibiotics regularly. Well, I guess there is no better way if we want to have a quality life and do the things we like to do. That is the reason for me to use an inhaler often. I try to forget the label if I have asthma or not, I try to follow my symptoms and how I feel. It has never been a clean cut.
Please take care and I wish you the best!
Ling