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5 Things That Are Making Your Tinnitus Worse

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Tinnitus is not a symptom to ignore. It can be a sign of hearing loss or other health issues. It can be treated, but only if the underlying cause is identified. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: 5 Things That Are Making Your Tinnitus Worse


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5 Things That Are Making Your Tinnitus Worse
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  • Tinnitus is a common problem.Tinnitus can be
    caused by several things, from something as
    simple as a buildup of ear wax to something far
    more serious, like a head injury.

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The 5 Most Common Tinnitus Triggers
  • Noise Excessively loud noise,can cause short
    term ringing in the ears. It can also make
    existing tinnitus worse. lack of background noise
    can make the ringing more noticeable.
  • Excessive Ear Wax In the case of an
    overproduction of Earwax , the accumulation of
    earwax can put pressure on the eardrum and affect
    the way it vibrates.

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  • Stress and Fatigue Headaches, inflammation in
    the ear area are common when stress and fatigue
    are present and can contribute to a worsening of
    symptoms.
  • Medications Certain medications can affect on
    the inner ear.If you think tinnitus might be
    worse because of a medication speak with your
    doctor
  • Smoking cigarettes - Smoking narrows the blood
    vessels.In some cases, the lack of oxygenated
    blood that reaches the inner ear can induce or
    exaggerate tinnitus.

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  • Tinnitus is not a symptom to ignore.it can be
    treated, but only if the underlying cause is
    identified. This cant happen without the help of
    an ENT specialist.

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