Anyone successful in dealing with Tinnitus?

I was in an accident 43 years ago that left me with permanent severe tinnitus in my left ear. The first three years were the worst. i just could not stand it. Then gradually It did not get better, I just got over it. The noise is STILL there, and if I could wish it away, it would be banished... I can't, it won't, so I just go on. The curious thing is that I can still hear music well below the level of the tinnitus. Just not in hearing tests with static tones.. forget it!
So far, no real relief exists. Masking is just masking, drugs... You would have to be really desparate, for drugs, don't EVER try drugs prescribed for it.. they will ruin your life.
The BEST advice I can give: get over it. You are screwed. So what.

...and how long have you been practicing medicine, Elizabeth??

When I have had a condition for many many years.. the morons they call Doctors do not have a cure. They have terrible pallative 'treatments' that basically make your mind too 'screwed' to worry about a little noise. "You MAY drool a little, don't worry about it"
So snide comments aside.. i have the right to state what I DO KNOW.

Yes, too many years of construction work and loud car stereos. Dr. Elizabeth is right. BTW my days of loud music have been over for years. I have a db meter right next to me and use it. The slight ringing is like pops and clicks on vinyl. You just deal with it.

3 or 4 years ago I started having issues with occassional ringing in the ears. Too many concerts and amp/eqs in the cars I owned in my younger days.
I now wear hearing protection - for all power tools.....yard work.... and play my stereo at moderate levels at most. I also purchased a pair of musician ear plugs that cut the sound level considerably. Now I can attend concerts without blasting my ear drums and having my ears ringing for hours. I only wish I was smarter with my ears in my younger days. So far so good and my ears stopped ringing. Best wishes