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What Causes Lung Pain, Shortness Of Breath, Coughing Phlegm With Smoking History?
I am 77 years old was smoker gave up 20 years ago. Sometimes I have a pain in my right lung. I have shortness of breath when working or walking up hill and frequently cough up balls of white gray or green phlegm that sometimes stick in my thought and I have to swallow.
Sat, 15 Mar 2014
Normal alveoli d components of lung are elastic and watery , they expand and contract thereby functioning in.breathing. smoke,.I.e nicotine calcified as we ll as prevents alvepli from functioning to full capacity. When d body gets less than.normal, u naturally feel tired
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