Hi Vanilla,
Thank you so much for replying. I get asthma but it's usual very specific triggers like high levels of sulphites in food and drink, a day of exposure to paint fumes, a smoky environment, etc. I use my reliever inhaler infrequently as I just avoid the triggers. I've just started using a preventer inhaler in the last two days but it didn't prevent the episodes.
You're right, it does seem to feel different from asthma. It's feels more like I've almost relaxed too much and my airways have closed and I've stopped breathing, like I'm under anaesthetic. It could be asthma though, but maybe just feel different because it happens in my sleep.
It only happens when I take utrogestan. I can go weeks without it happening but for some reason it's happened a few times in the last few nights. Maybe on those occasions I took it too close to food or too close to bedtime.
Sleep apnoea has crossed my mind too, I've never been tested for it. To be honest I am reluctant to go to my GP again about it because I am worried they will stop me having utrogestan (I really want to take something body identical) and I just want to trial taking it 6 hours before bed first, and also leave a bigger gap between taking it and eating. I know it's not a panic attack because I've had them in the past and it's totally different. I'm sure it's not due to hot flushes either.
So I'm just experimenting at the moment. It's difficult to know what to do but I'm just trying to tell myself I'm still alive so probably unlikely to die from it. I really appreciate any thoughts or feedback as it will help me find an answer. x