Re: I HATE EARMOLDS!!!

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Hi ,

It sounds like this has just been a bad summer for earmolds all

around. is on her ~6th set since May (I lost count after a

while). I know the company our audi uses has had an unusual number of

remakes this summer, but has been the worst.

's aids were pretty much maxed out because she lost a lot of

hearing last year. The Audi cut back on the amplification by 3 Db,

which helped. I guess she has seen this before and although 3 Db

shouldn't adversely affect what can hear, it does help with the

feed back.

One other thing we noticed (and you probably already know this)

is that the earmolds really need to be seated all the way in for them

to seal - just a little out and they squeal like mad. We've never had

fitting where the HAs squealed all the time, but we went through a bad

time where even smiling caused it. We just got a new mold in

yesterday (haven't tried it yet) that was triple dipped.

Our audi also tried a new, more firm material for taking the

impressions and verified that there were marks on the impression from

's skin to ensure it wasn't an impression problem.

One thing I feel I should caution you about - I saw a post

suggestion vaseline instead of the firming gel. I can't say whether

that would work or not, but you should check with your audi. For a

long time we used baby oil to slide 's aids in - we couldn't see

an issue with this - it was OKed by her 1st audi and pediatrician, but

her new audi said the ENTs she works with recommend against using that

- I can't remember exactly why. I'm now really cautious now what I

use for her earmolds.

I wish I could offer you more advice - one last thing our audi

told me is this is an unusual year - larger than usual children's

growth spurts accoridng to her pediatrician. I don't think we can

attribute all of our issues to that, and it doesn't sound like you can

either, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

I hope you get everything straightened out. I know exactly the

frustration you're going through. We haven't quite figured out what's

going on yet either.

Cheryl

> We can't get 's hearing aid ear ro fit an earmold!! We have

> tried 4 times with two different audiologists and have even double

> dipped them and tried a different type of mold. Nothing. We get the

> earmold back, and it still causes 's aid to whistle. The middle

> two were so bad even that white bonding stuff didn't take the whistle

> away. didn't wear his earmold for 3 weeks because of this.

> Luckily (or not) this last one will at least stop whistling with the

> bonding stuff.

>

> My poor child...he just says, " Mommy, why don't I just get an implant

> in that ear since they don't whistle. "

>

> I think I'll have Mr. Insurance Man over for dinner to explain that

> one to my 5 year old.

>

> )))Sigh(((

>

> Any of you have this problem or know what other solutions are out

> there??

>

>

> Mom to , 5, progressive bilateral since 3, CI in May

> , 3, hearing...things he shouldn't LOL

> , due in Nov and making Mommy uncomfy!