Ask your audiologist to have SKELETON ear molds made for behind the ear hearing aids. The obvious advantage is that they are a healthier option than those that block the ear canal and if you don’t want the hearing aids on at any given time just click them off and leave them in place. They can then allow you to hear what you are able to hear with your natural ear. No fussing around taking off the in canal type. The skeleton type of ear mole is described on the internet. One problem is that some people with a profound hearing loss might need something right in the ear canal to benefit from a hearing aid and in this case may not find the skeleton ear mold satisfactory. My skeleton ear molds were made of plastic and I broke one accidentally and had
to have it replaced. Other than that I am completely satisfied with them. No itching, no burning, no wet ear canals and most importantly no ear infections. There is a trick to inserting the skeletons in your ear. Just come towards the ear in a straight line and they should easily fit into the ear then guide the hearing aid over the ear and voila!