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KUALA
LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian coffee
shop owner has claimed that a treatment for hiccups left him partially
deaf, damaged his throat and shortened his penis, a news report
said. The
Star daily reported on Thursday that the man's medical woes began
after he sought treatment in hospital following a referral from
his doctor. There he was placed on an intravenous drip and given
oral medication. "After two days my left ear started to turn
red and my throat started to hurt," Chong Wee Ken, 38, was
quoted by the paper. "When I asked the doctor, he said I
had shingles and told me to continue with the medication."
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"I also discovered that my penis had become shorter because
of all these [medication and treatment process]," he said.
Chong told the paper that in the next 10 days his left ear became
covered in blisters, he could not eat or speak well and he partially
lost use of his left arm. Fearing he may die, the man discharged
himself and went to another hospital which treated the blisters
within a week. The surgeon that first treated Chong said that
the patient was suffering from shingles of the ear and throat
and the hiccups were a symptom, The Star reported. Chong was given
the only anti-viral drug available to treat shingles, the surgeon
added. "He did not give me a chance to complete the treatment
when he discharged himself," he told The Star. It was not
clear from the newspaper report whether the patient was seeking
damages or had filed a complaint against the hospital.
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