{"id":10396,"date":"2023-08-11T14:26:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T18:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/?p=10396"},"modified":"2023-08-11T14:26:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T18:26:28","slug":"what-are-common-tinnitus-triggers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehearinginstitute.org\/what-are-common-tinnitus-triggers\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Common Tinnitus Triggers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you experience tinnitus,<\/a> you know what a frustrating and disruptive condition it can be. Tinnitus has many different causes, as well as triggers that can cause symptoms to flare up. Let\u2019s take a look at a few of the common tinnitus triggers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Tinnitus? <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Tinnitus is described as a ringing in the ears. However, people can also experience noises like clicking, buzzing, hissing and whooshing as well. Tinnitus is a symptom of conditions, such as hearing loss<\/a>, earwax buildup and injury to the head and neck, among many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some, their tinnitus symptoms are brief and clear up on their own. However, others have chronic symptoms that can last years and interfere with their quality of life. In these cases, it\u2019s helpful to not only find ways to manage their tinnitus but to identify any triggers that exacerbate symptoms as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five Tinnitus Triggers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everyone is different, and so what triggers a tinnitus flare-up in one person won’t necessarily do the same in another. That being said, there are some factors that are known to generally worsen tinnitus, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n