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Wise to see your Audiologist….By Monica Ehler-Papa, M.A

Our outer portion of our ears do change over time. Those wearing custom-made In-The-Canal (ITC) hearing aids or custom-made earmolds that are connected to behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids are made from ear impressions of your ears. This provides the amplified sound to be routed adequately into your ear, at the correct angle, and eventually at the eardrum. While wearing your custom-made hearing aids or earmolds, over a few years, custom-made devices no longer fit as they once did, causing the hearing aids to squeal, also known as feedback. Because the device(s) are not as snug as the first day you were fit with them, the amplified sound leaks out around the device(s), and the microphone picks it up causing that annoying squealing.

Think of your older hearing aids as older shoes; they were nice and snug when you were fit with them, but over time, they become loose. It is wise to see your Audiologist at least 3-4 times per year to ensure you are receiving the maximum benefit from your custom-made hearing aids that you invested in.

Thank you Monica for sharing this and for taking such great care of our patients at our Northfield office, Cardinal Hearing Center!

Written by:
Rich
Published on:
July 15, 2021
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Categories: Blog Categories Go Here, Community Outreach, Educational, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Miscellaneous, Patient care, Philosophy, Phone Numbers, Slider, Testimonials, UncategorizedTags: Cardinal Hearing Centers, Dr. Richard S. Reikowski, ear doctor, Ear molds, family hearing and balance center.cardinal hearing centers, Hearing Aids, hearing doctor, hearing loss, Monica Ehler-Pepa, Rich Reikowski

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  1. Rich

    July 15, 2021 at 8:56 am

    Thank you for sharing this Monica!

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  2. Gail

    July 15, 2021 at 1:16 pm

    Very educational! Thank you Monica!!

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    • Rich

      July 20, 2021 at 11:00 am

      Yes, it was very educational!

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  3. Sarah Roe

    July 15, 2021 at 2:40 pm

    I didn’t know that about custom hearing aids. This was very informational!

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    • Rich

      July 20, 2021 at 11:01 am

      Glad you enjoyed this Sarah!

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  4. Elizabeth

    July 19, 2021 at 1:52 pm

    Perfect analogy!

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    • Rich

      July 20, 2021 at 11:01 am

      Yes, it was a perfect analogy!

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  5. Dale Hansen

    July 21, 2021 at 12:24 pm

    They are like old shoes. I just had mine repaired for the 2nd time, and that makes them last…in the analogy we should do the same with our hearing devices.

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    • Rich

      July 26, 2021 at 11:49 am

      Very good analogy with your shoes Dale!

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