Please see the Tinnitus Treatment Options page. You will want to talk with your doctor, audiologist, or other healthcare professional to find the best treatment for you. Because tinnitus is so individual, treatments work differently for different people. Exposure to loud noises, as mentioned above, can have a negative effect on your hearing and exacerbate tinnitus. Be sure to protect yourself with earplugs, earmuffs, or by simply not taking part in noisy events.
Some medications can make tinnitus worse.
Many people find that alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine can worsen their tinnitus, as can eating certain foods. Nicotine, for example, affects the vascular system by narrowing blood vessels that carry important oxygen to your ears, thereby increasing the level of tinnitus. Monitor how you respond to different stimuli, and find a healthy balance where you do not eliminate all the foods that you love, but also where you do not unnecessarily exacerbate your tinnitus. Finally, stress and fatigue can affect your tinnitus. Make time to relax, and understand that life events can manifest themselves in your body in the form of increased tinnitus.