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DEAR DR. GOTT:
I woke up deaf in both ears, after having a hysterectomy. I went to my doctor threes days in a row and begged, pleaded and cried to have a penicillin shot. He kept saying no but eventually caved in. The morning after the shot, my hearing was back to normal. I immediately called and thanked him. A few days later, I received a letter in the mail stating that he could no longer be my doctor because I wouldn’t take his advice and that I should see an ear-nose-and-throat specialist for any future ear problems.

I want to know why doctors no longer give penicillin shots when they work. I was right and it helped my hearing but my doctor made me change to another physician anyway. I am not a doctor, but know that this shot can help many people, has helped many people and works right away on lots of ailments. [Read more...]