Xanax is reported by some to have a quieting effect.  It's an addictive
benzodiazapene, and I think it's probably good to keep as a last resort for
severe, intrusive tinnitus if someone is unable to habituate over time and with
other interventions.

Susan

Try Remeron (30 MG) or Elavil (25 MG) taken at bedtime.  Xanax works
well, but you should restrict its use to infrequent.

Brad

I have intermittent T.  On a bad day, I take 20 mg of Lasix and it helps a lot.

FP

I take 1mg Lorazepam and 25mg Elavil at bedtime.  It doesn't "cure"
the tinnitus but it helps me relax enough to fall asleep.

I'll leave it to the medical professionals to suggest stuff beyond
Gingko Biloba.

It is my experience that regulating the bloodpressure if indicated helps
and helps cope. From the description of what Gingko Biloba does it is in
itself a blood pressure regulator, this based on the fact that the
description of the working mechanism of Losartan is quite similar to the
description of what Ginkgo Biloba does.

There are two good treatments of noise induced tinnitus, one is silence
- or "more silence" - i.e. a change of lifestyle in case of a noisy
lifestyle, the side effect is that tinnitus may be more obvious
initially, and the other is attitude adjustment. Noise induced tinnitus
should be welcomed because it is a sign of ongoing repair.

Overall body relaxation can also be quite helpful, and tinnitus, or
being annoyed with it, can lead to troublesome neck and shoulder
tension, I agree with Elly that far, but not that such tensions are a
cause, especially not of noise induced tinnitus. The single greatest
cause is unsafe noise exposure.  

  Kind regards

  Peter Larsen