COPD, Estrogen and progesterone; concerned and my mother

COPD, Estrogen and progesterone; concerned

i am concerned that the positive effects i thought that progesterone did to my body might not be so postive. i have this increased awareness of my air ways that literally hurt when i work out because of the increased air flow or something... this was not present before i took progesterone...thank god from the papers i have read i have never smoked..... would incr my risk of COPD 13 times for a woman due to hormones?

i am trying to schedule an appt with my new doctor to address this issue....

but here is the research

http://www.breathingbetterlivingwell.com/community/index.php?showtopic=11458
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15174888
http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/progesterone/copd

( the info in this on line document provided by actual patients is the combo of gabapentin (6 people, 50.00%) in combo of Hrt .. possible COPD)

Pregnancy
COPD connection: Pregnant women with COPD can experience worsening symptoms, Aboussouan says.

The increase in estrogen can have inflammatory effects, such as swelling of the mucous membranes, making breathing more difficult. Also, pregnant women are likely to have narrowed upper airways, contributing to a greater risk of snoring and sleep apnea.

The hormone progesterone can also be a culprit, according to Aboussouan. While in some conditions it can actually improve sleep apnea, it may also trigger “central apneas” (a temporary interruption of the drive to breathe when carbon dioxide is too low).

Add to this a growing fetus and expanding uterus, which put even more pressure on the chest cavity, and it’s not surprising that pregnant women with COPD have a hard time sleeping.

Rachel Reid <rachel.reid.1959@gmail.com>   Hrt is so complicated and the risk are unknown....	1:19 PM (1 hour ago)