At first, I resisted using oxygen but eventually got used to it. Still, I really didn't like a lot of the problems that were associated with it.
I didn't like the oxygen tubing
It is really dry here in Colorado where I live and having wind constantly blowing up your nose really dried out my sinuses. I would get nosebleeds, which were really more of an inconvenience than anything.
There was also a bit of a vanity issue for me. Having plastic hanging from your face like that takes COPD from an invisible disease to something that is very visible.
Then, two years ago I got a transtracheal device. They inserted it by using an instrument kind of like a paper punch and put a hole in your neck and slide a plastic tube through it.
It is a much more efficient way to get oxygen; it has cut my intake by about one-third when I exercise. I don't have to deal with dry sinuses anymore or any of the discomfort that comes with using the old tubes. I also have minor sleep apnea, and I don't have to wear sleep apnea equipment because the oxygen goes directly into my lungs.
I love it. And a number of people I know have tried it, and I can't think of anyone who doesn't like it. Of all the things I've tried to help manage the disease better, this is one of the best ones.
I created my own pulmonary rehab
One of the other treatments that has really helped me is pulmonary rehabilitation, though I started it differently than most people. My insurance wouldn't pay for rehab, so I created my own.
When I decided to begin rehab, I belonged to the YMCA. I did some Internet research and talked to the trainers at the YMCA. They helped me set up a program that is a combination of weights and cardiovascular exercises.
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