Skip Gundlach wrote:

For whatever reason, I seem to be particularly sensitive to mold, having
just had another recurrence of a burst eardrum here at home (clogged
Eustachian tubes, infection follows, pressure builds up and necropsy
finishes it).

If your vet thinks you are dead I guess a necropsy would really finish
it for you.

Find another vet or go to a real doctor.

Rick