What Classification Do YOU Fall Into? - Asthma Message Board

scb411 · 09-01-2003, 12:19 AM

Four Classifications of Asthma

The NAEPP's four classifications of asthma severity are:

Mild Intermittent
~Daytime symptoms no more than twice a week and nighttime symptoms no more than twice a month; lung function testing* is 80% of predicted value or higher, and PEF varies no more than 20%

Mild Persistent
~Daytime symptoms 3 to 6 days a week and nighttime symptoms 3 to 4 times a month; lung function testing* is 80% of predicted value or higher, and PEF varies between 20% and 30%

Moderate Persistent
~Daily daytime symptoms and at least weekly nighttime symptoms; lung function testing* is 60% to 80% of predicted value, and PEF varies more than 30%

Severe Persistent
~Continual symptoms throughout the day and frequent symptoms at night; lung function testing* is 60% of predicted value or lower, and PEF varies more than 30%

*Lung function testing can be PEF (peak expiratory flow) or FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second)

I fall in to severe persistent.

rose2 · 09-01-2003, 11:04 PM

These are not really accurate as they're based on what your symptoms would be withOUT meds, and I don't think any of us are willing to go off our medicine just to see how bad we are without it.

scb411 · 09-02-2003, 01:33 AM

I think it would be nice to hear what classification you fall into with the meds. I surely know that I fall into the same category with my meds, even though my symptoms and signs and breathing are a bit better.

JimBob999 · 09-06-2003, 05:47 PM

Severe Persistent

ilaugh@myself.why · 09-20-2003, 07:51 PM

my exercise induced asthma doesn't really fall into any of those categories.. altho i don't get asthma attacks.. i don't think..

it's hard to tell, 'cause i get panic attacks..

but, whatever..