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Cochlear Implants: How well do they work at an older age?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Aug 7, 2022 | Replies (143)Comment receiving replies
@billchitwood
Hi
It sounds like you are allergic to the molds or domes not the hard part of the hearing aid itself so it’s not that you are allergic to Phonaks. Am I understanding that correctly?
I have dry ears and use mineral oil, on the advice of my ENT, and it helps a lot with any itching or dermatitis .I use it whenever I feel it is necessary and put a few drops in the canals at night from time to time. It acts like a moisturizer. I can understand why ear canals get infected and red with dermatitis….ears are plugged up all day with no ventilation.
Some people suffer more than others and the irritation can extend outward to the lobe. It’s one of the downsides of wearing BTEs.
FL Mary
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I'm guessing the molds - I have used mineral oil for helping prevent wax build-up, which I tend to get in right ear (the one they want to do the CI). The dermatitis causes a clear fluid to flow, causing a crust build-up in the outer ear come morning. If I use the hyrocortisone cream that will clear it up within a few days (calls for 7 days). When I finish the 7 days very shortly thereafter the dermatitis is back!
Once again I've asked for the CI to be scheduled - the right ear wouldn't have the HA inserted and I think they could use a hypoallergic material on the left side - or hope so. Today I can hear as day 4 of hyrocortisone treatment. From what I've read this isn't a long term, every day, solution?