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I spoke with someone who used to work for an otolaryngologist (eye, ear, nose and throat doctor) and while she isn't a doctor or a nurse, she is very familiar with how tinnitus is treated. The "headphone" treatment mentioned earlier is called "Noisebreakers". It forces loud tones into the patients ears that have a different frequency than the frequency of the noise he or she is hearing. My source says it's not extremely successful, especially if the tinnitus was caused by exposure to loud noises and not by fluid buildup in the ear canal.
Unfortunately, she said sometimes it just isn't curable. She also noted there are "tinnitus clinics" in some major cities which also sponsor support groups.
DISCLAIMER: Please note I am not representing this information as medical advice. Only a licensed medical professional can provide that.
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