Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Hey all, I've heard some of you mention " otter " boxes for keeping hearing aids dry at the beach and such. Where do you buy them? Also, I was wondering about ear protection while swimming. Do many of you have your children use ear plugs or other such items to keep the water out? Thanks, once again, for the info. (Love this list :-) ) , 8, hearing Caleb, 6, bilateral, SNHL, mild to profound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Go to www.otterbox.com for more info on the Otter Box and where you can buy one in your area. I usually get them at sporting goods stores, in the boating section. Hadley wears waterproof aids in the water, so her ears are already plugged up. However, her ENT swears by a small drop of mineral oil in each ear every night, which then allows the water to easily run out of the ears. He also strongly discourages the use of the portable ear dryers, as it throws off the natural balance of moisture and ear wax in the ear and contributes to fungal infections. (And, having fought a fungal infection for three months last fall, I can promise you that you don't want to deal with that!) You can also have swimming molds made at the audiologist's office. I think all of the major manufacturers have a line of swimming molds for kids with tubes. These do cut down on the usability of residual hearing, however, so they usually aren't purchased unless there's a real need for the ears to stay dry. (Plus, depending on how dry you need to keep the ears, they may have to be remade several times in one summer). Online hearing stores, like www.heartoday.com and www.justbekuz.com, also sell different products to reduce the amount of water that gets into the ear. Kerry ear plugs and otter boxes Hey all, I've heard some of you mention " otter " boxes for keeping hearing aids dry at the beach and such. Where do you buy them? Also, I was wondering about ear protection while swimming. Do many of you have your children use ear plugs or other such items to keep the water out? Thanks, once again, for the info. (Love this list :-) ) , 8, hearing Caleb, 6, bilateral, SNHL, mild to profound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 In a message dated 5/31/2006 10:00:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tanya@... writes: I've heard some of you mention " otter " boxes for keeping hearing aids dry at the beach and such. Where do you buy them? Also, I was wondering about ear protection while swimming. Do many of you have your children use ear plugs or other such items to keep the water out? Otter boxes are just one brand and there are several.Any camping store should have them and they are often in the boating section. We have a few brands in several sizes. We now also have a very small " dry-bag " that can be rolled up and put into an otter box or put in our large dry bags. Ian's aids went white water rafting in the little dry-bag which was then inside the big one which was lashed to the raft. The aids were dry as dry can be at the end of a VERY wet ride. Ian doesn't need to use ear plugs for water. We've never had an issue with swimming and ears so i can't help here. But we LOVE our otter boxes and dry-bags. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 > > > Otter boxes are just one brand and there are several.Any camping store > should have them and they are often in the boating section. We have a > few brands > in several sizes. We now also have a very small " dry-bag " that can be > rolled up > and put into an otter box or put in our large dry bags. Ian's aids went > white water rafting in the little dry-bag which was then inside the > big one > which was lashed to the raft. The aids were dry as dry can be at the > end of a > VERY wet ride. > Cool. Thanks Jill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Thanks for all the info, Kerry. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 I didn't know they made waterproof aides? It's that new? Just wondering!!!! in FL Kerry Dowling & Dan dawkdd@...> wrote: Go to www.otterbox.com for more info on the Otter Box and where you can buy one in your area. I usually get them at sporting goods stores, in the boating section. Hadley wears waterproof aids in the water, so her ears are already plugged up. However, her ENT swears by a small drop of mineral oil in each ear every night, which then allows the water to easily run out of the ears. He also strongly discourages the use of the portable ear dryers, as it throws off the natural balance of moisture and ear wax in the ear and contributes to fungal infections. (And, having fought a fungal infection for three months last fall, I can promise you that you don't want to deal with that!) You can also have swimming molds made at the audiologist's office. I think all of the major manufacturers have a line of swimming molds for kids with tubes. These do cut down on the usability of residual hearing, however, so they usually aren't purchased unless there's a real need for the ears to stay dry. (Plus, depending on how dry you need to keep the ears, they may have to be remade several times in one summer). Online hearing stores, like www.heartoday.com and www.justbekuz.com, also sell different products to reduce the amount of water that gets into the ear. Kerry ear plugs and otter boxes Hey all, I've heard some of you mention " otter " boxes for keeping hearing aids dry at the beach and such. Where do you buy them? Also, I was wondering about ear protection while swimming. Do many of you have your children use ear plugs or other such items to keep the water out? Thanks, once again, for the info. (Love this list :-) ) , 8, hearing Caleb, 6, bilateral, SNHL, mild to profound All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 The RION aids that Hadley has have been around for years (Dolphins). There is a new kind that might be available in the US now from Eurion, the LOTOS. Last I heard, they were only available in Europe, but that may have changed in the last six months. I've lost all my bookmarks, but you can google the names or search the Listen-Up archives (I think I've posted the information a number of times in the last year, so it should come up). Kerry RE: ear plugs and otter boxes I didn't know they made waterproof aides? It's that new? Just wondering!!!! in FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Kerry Dowling & Dan dawkdd@...> wrote: < > Can I ask what you mean by " portable ear dryer " ? We've battled a fungal infection as well so this caught my eye. We're about to start using acetic acid drops in Emmett's ears, suggested and prescribed by our ENT. We're looking for some measure of prevention against infections (bacterial and fungal) this summer. We've already had 2 bacterial in a month because of humidity. The second one we caught just at the beginning so we're hoping to get rid of it quickly. Thanks, johanna --------------------------------- Be a chatter box. Enjoy free PC-to-PC calls with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Johanna, I'll put my two cents in here. Two doctors at Boston Children's Hospital recommended a portable ear dryer for my son who has been fighting a fungal infection since March. It began when an ear tube failed. With the ear dryer he can take showers and wash his hair. His doctor feels that it has contributed to the easing of the fungal infection which is still not completely gone. It is called something like " sahara ear dryer " . You can google it. We got it on Amazon. RE: ear plugs and otter boxes Kerry Dowling & Dan dawkdd@...> wrote: < > Can I ask what you mean by " portable ear dryer " ? We've battled a fungal infection as well so this caught my eye. We're about to start using acetic acid drops in Emmett's ears, suggested and prescribed by our ENT. We're looking for some measure of prevention against infections (bacterial and fungal) this summer. We've already had 2 bacterial in a month because of humidity. The second one we caught just at the beginning so we're hoping to get rid of it quickly. Thanks, johanna --------------------------------- Be a chatter box. Enjoy free PC-to-PC calls with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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