<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.HelloI have had a cough for 2-almost 3 weeks now.the phelgm is gone and i dont cough very often but when i do it hurts my heart.its not my lungs, its specifically the area where my heart should be.im worried it might be infected chestlung, but if its just bruising from coughing too much then how do i get better?thank you.  <response>: Thanks for asking your question I completely understand your question yes it can be chest infection or a lower resp tract infection earlier cough was productive with yellow sputum then it was infective it is now associated with chest pain u need to get a chest X-ray and rule out any disease like pleural effusion, tb, other resp tract infection you need to consult a pulmonologist for accurately diagnose your situation after some simple investigations thanks regards feel free to ask more questions may god bless you with good health 