If you suffer from tinnitus, do yourself a favor and see an Audiologist. I have suffered from it for over a decade. Two years ago I had my ears checked and was diagnosed with over 40% hearing loss. Naturally this was in the higher frequency spectrums and made the decision to (finally) get hearing aids. My audiologist said that while tinnitus can be from many factors, mine was due to the damage to my hearing receptors (my words, not theirs) and the ability for those to communicate through the nerves to the brain. B/C of the poor connection from the ear to the brain, the body compensates by creating the ringing or buzzing signal. I'm in my early 60's and have had to face up that due to many factors, including genetics and exposure to loud noises (lawnmowers) without hearing protection as a young person, it is a handicap I will have for the rest of my life. Fortunately, much of it can be compensated for by today's hearing aids. The higher end ones, like my Phonaks, can be digitally programmed to restore the loss back to a near normal hearing flat line. An equalizer for the sense. Some things will never sound great again (like sitting in a crowded ballpark, where the buzz of the crowd can overwhelm the conversation nearby), but at least I can enjoy music again.
Potential relief for tinnitus?
Just came across this article. While I don't suffer from this myself, I have read posts from others who do. Hopefully some good will come out of this discovery.