I’m in my 60’s and had instant tinnitus onset after a stroke 2 years ago.
VERY loud, 24x7, with occasional so-loud-I-want-to-die ‘storms’ that last several minutes.
Tried 4 different ENTs / audiologists, acupuncture (2018 WHO study), Klonopin (too sedating), and Ativan (works somewhat but scary addiction potential and short duration), and medical cannabis (some strains help...others make it worse).
Finally got a referral to a local tinnitus specialist who set me up with the Evoke hearing aids 2 weeks ago.
I have the Evoke app for control...and have made my own ‘programs’...but every now and then, I just need the Zen soundtracks in WidexZenTinnitusManagement.
I was able to read a book (for some reason, the tinnitus made that difficult) with Zen Fly last weekend...and nearly cried.
Yesterday...ONE Ativan instead of THREE.
Widex hardware is not cheap, and insurance carrier laughed at me, but the improvement is very good. Hopefully, I can train the auditory cortex to behave.
So far, this is the best thing I’ve found.