Sinjin
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The progesterone increases the metabolism rate, and that is manifested in increased temperatures. With higher metabolism, there is increased use of oxygen. The sudden increase in demand for oxygen by the cells requires that the red blood cells keep up with its supply of oxygen to the cells. But, in a person that is hypothyroid, netabolism is not efficient and it produces lactic acid, instead of carbon dioxide. The shortage of carbon dioxide being supplied to the blood causes the blood to be low on carbon dioxide. This creates a condition called respiratory alkalosis.
There may be other mechanisms by which progesterone increases co2. Someone said that progesterone increases hyperventilation in order to facilitate the removal of the extra co2 produced in the bodies of pregnant women by the foetus. So you might find other pro-metabolic substances to be safer from an alkalosis perspective.