pain that worsens when i lie flat

[riverrats42]

i am a 44 yr old male 6 weeks ago broke my rt tibia and had surg nothing complicated just to clean out the wound the bone was fractured  but still aligned two weeks later i returned to the er with sever chest pain and was diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary embolism was put on blood thinners and sent home after 4 days i felt better but two weeks latter i had to return to the er for chest pain along my left side the pain is nearly constant but when i try to lay flat it becomes so bad i cant sleep and can hardly breath i have expressed this symptom to my Dr but he never seems concerned  
i have to sleep sitting strait up in a chair is this normal ? how long should i expect this to last ? before i injured my leg i was in very good health i cant seem to get an answer from my dr        

[riverrats42]

yes resulted from PE thank you  i am following up with pulmonary spec

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

The pain could be due to pleuritis. The pleura, the lining of the chest cavity and lungs can get inflamed causing pain and is referred to as pleurisy. This can happen with pulmonary embolism. Therapy lies in treating the underlying cause. With your symptoms it is likely the pulmonary embolism has caused the consequent pleurisy. Please consult your primary care physician for further evaluation. In the meantime you can take OTC pain medication Ibuprofen. Ensure to take this medication after food to avoid gastritis.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.