Unfortunately, there are currently no medications or medical procedures known to treat tinnitus directly. The best you can do if you have the condition persistently is to train yourself to simply ignore it.
If neither changing your medication nor using white noise provides anything resembling relief, you might need to find a clinic or specialized focus on treating tinnitus. They can help you understand, cope with, and ultimately overcome your systems. Treatment involves a two pronged approach that combines counseling with treatment by an audiologist.
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)
Administered by an audiologist or at an audiology clinic, TRT combines sound masking through white noise with regular counseling sessions. This counseling is highly personalized, and the end goal is to eventually teach you to actively ignore the sound. We've likened it to breaking in a new set of clothes—uncomfortable at first, but gradually better the longer you wear them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Administered by a registered mental health professional, CBT is intended to help you reframe how your mind engages with and classifies tinnitus 'noise.' More importantly, it also addresses the mental side of the condition and guides patients through treatment and management options for illnesses and conditions including depression, anxiety, poor stress management, and insomnia.