Hearing loss support - Hearing aids that slip?

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Hearing aids that slip?

Dick Monahan

2006-03-22, 3:02 pm

I finally broke down and spent the money for good digital aids. They are
tiny (which I don't care about), but they slip (which I do care about). I
have gone back to the audiologist and had a second set of molds made. They
are better, but they still slip.

What I mean by slip is that they move out of the ear just a fraction of an
inch over the course of an hour or so. They still work as far as improving
my hearing, but the little space allows feedback when I put a phone to my
ear.

Have others had this trouble? Have you found a solution, or do we live with
it?

Dick.

Gary G

2006-03-22, 3:02 pm

It has to be solved...Often the device is remade with a lock will sits in
the bowl of the ear and keeps the aid in...This does not always work...Some
people have such active ear canals that there is no practical
solution...Certainly trying to remake once or twice may solve the
problem,...but if not the aid needs to be returned for something which
works...Hearing aids fall short in to many areas... Fit issues are
correctable...Don't just live with it...GG

"Dick Monahan" <dick@dickmonahan.com> wrote in message
news:sP2dnW5Zu_i0AIjZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>I finally broke down and spent the money for good digital aids. They are
>tiny (which I don't care about), but they slip (which I do care about). I
>have gone back to the audiologist and had a second set of molds made. They
>are better, but they still slip.
>
> What I mean by slip is that they move out of the ear just a fraction of an
> inch over the course of an hour or so. They still work as far as
> improving my hearing, but the little space allows feedback when I put a
> phone to my ear.
>
> Have others had this trouble? Have you found a solution, or do we live
> with it?
>
> Dick.
>

Bruce Coryell

2006-03-22, 3:02 pm

Dick Monahan wrote:
> I finally broke down and spent the money for good digital aids. They are
> tiny (which I don't care about), but they slip (which I do care about). I
> have gone back to the audiologist and had a second set of molds made. They
> are better, but they still slip.
>
> What I mean by slip is that they move out of the ear just a fraction of an
> inch over the course of an hour or so. They still work as far as improving
> my hearing, but the little space allows feedback when I put a phone to my
> ear.
>
> Have others had this trouble? Have you found a solution, or do we live with
> it?
>
> Dick.
>
>

That definitely shouldn't be happening. Is your audie taking the
impressions deep enough in the ear canal (should be almost to your
eardrum). The impression should feel a little bit uncomfortable, but
not unbearable when its being taken.

Martin

2006-03-22, 3:02 pm

"Dick Monahan" <dick@dickmonahan.com> wrote in message
news:sP2dnW5Zu_i0AIjZnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>I finally broke down and spent the money for good digital aids. They are
>tiny (which I don't care about), but they slip (which I do care about). I
>have gone back to the audiologist and had a second set of molds made. They
>are better, but they still slip.
>
> What I mean by slip is that they move out of the ear just a fraction of an
> inch over the course of an hour or so. They still work as far as
> improving my hearing, but the little space allows feedback when I put a
> phone to my ear.
>
> Have others had this trouble? Have you found a solution, or do we live
> with it?
>
> Dick.
>
I had a similar problem with a previous pair, half shell ITEs. After 3
rebuilds we finally went to full shells so that a helix lock could be used.
That solved the problem. My current BTEs, America Hears Vtec's, with
skeleton acrylic earpieces which because of their usual design also lock
into the helix.

Hickpickle

2006-03-22, 3:02 pm

Have your audiologist take deep impressions with what's called an open
bite (mouth open) and see if that helps.