my wife cant lay down, she can inhale but hurts to exhale, we have both had cold and coughed alot and our ribs are sore but she is in a lot of pain when she lays flat and has a hard time breathing and getting strong pains yelling in discomfort and yes she is a smoker
Hello rearward welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query in details .* This condition is due to stretching of parietal pleura in particular position from underlying respiratory infection.* Needs an x-ray chest for further diagnosis and management. Hope this will help you for sure . Wishing you fine recovery. Welcome for any further guidance. Regards .