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 | 	- Back story: I was misdiagnosed by a state healthcare clinic (the one on 7th Ave downtown... avoid at all costs... I only went because it was the only urgent care open so late). This first place ignored my suggestion of "I'm pretty sure I have pneumonia, this pain in my chest on breathing matches that" and doped me up on a bunch of conflicting pain killers and muscle relaxers that resulted in an overdose from just 2 of them (luckily I came out of it without hospitalization, thank God I didn't take all 3)
I went to Doctors Express the next day based on the Yelp reviews. I was seen promptly. The doctor, an older lady, LISTENED to my symptoms, actually took a stethoscope to me (the other place hadn't). and said 'Yep, you have a pneumonia in your right lung."  
She was absolutely appalled by the amount and kinds of medication Place #1 had given me - one, an antibiotic for an accidentally discovered urinary tract infection, was in a high enough dose to damage my kidneys, and 2 of the painkillers were known to cause seizures when mixed. She took me off those, lowered the antibiotic dose, and gave me a Z-pack.
She was efficient, nice, a no-BS type, and I had no more pain in my chest after 3 days of her meds. AND they have discount cards for your prescriptions. I wish I had just gone here first and avoided a week of scary-ness/people who really should not have medical degrees. 
Bonus: The waiting room is pleasant! It's carpet, not tile, which makes a big difference in not thinking you're at the doctors, and smells nice. It's the little things :)
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