Hi - I have a couple questions...I'm new to HA's (been wearing them since Jan 10), so please have patience...
I have Oticon Vigo BTEs...when I change the power-domes, sometimes it feels like I have a cactus in my ear, esp the right side where I have the large dome. The canal gets very sensitive and by the time I get home from work, I can't wait to take them out. Sometimes the soreness lasts a day, sometimes a week, sometimes there is no soreness. The lack of consistency is frustrating.
My first question is - at what point do you move from domes to molds? It seems like the molds would be much more comfortable for extended (14 hrs/day) wear. Is this true?
My second question is: is there a way to replace the shell for a new color? The dr. just ordered what he thought I needed, not what I wanted. If I have to wear them, then I want to *wear* them, you know?
Thank you for the help!
--Mike
I have Oticon Vigo BTEs...when I change the power-domes, sometimes it feels like I have a cactus in my ear, esp the right side where I have the large dome. The canal gets very sensitive and by the time I get home from work, I can't wait to take them out. Sometimes the soreness lasts a day, sometimes a week, sometimes there is no soreness. The lack of consistency is frustrating.
My first question is - at what point do you move from domes to molds? It seems like the molds would be much more comfortable for extended (14 hrs/day) wear. Is this true?
My second question is: is there a way to replace the shell for a new color? The dr. just ordered what he thought I needed, not what I wanted. If I have to wear them, then I want to *wear* them, you know?
Thank you for the help!
--Mike