There are many factors that can make tinnitus worse. These factors include but are not limited to:

– Stress
– Medication side effects
– Intense noise exposure
– Dietary considerations – (Excessive amounts of):
            – caffeine
            – nicotine
            – alcohol
            – sodium
            – aspirin

Recent gains in technology in hearing aids have had a very positive effect on tinnitus, many patients have noticed a marked difference in the volume and duration of tinnitus by using hearing aids. For further information visit: www.ata.org