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I have tinnitus primarily in my left ear. After seeing the audiologist I was given a noise generator, basically a hearing aid that make a constant noise but doesn't amplify sound. - I go with white noise but other options are available.

The idea is that it trains the brain to ignore the tinnitus noise. Note it doesn't cure the cause but mitigates the symptom. It works very well for me, so much so that I'm getting a second unit for my other ear. The unit also streams from my phone which is very useful in and of itself.

This is in the uk where they're provided free on the NHS. I guess if you're in the us, then you'll have to sell the house, car and kids too afford the initial consultation.

I have had tinnitus as long as I can remember. About 14.9kHz.

It is worse with stress, bad eating, and lack of exercise for some weird reason. It has gotten a bit worse as I have gotten older. As a child my mother always said I was lying.

I try to have music or other sound on at a lower volume for a lot of my life. Podcasts, music, TV shows, etc... Sadly this method has affected my ability to focus on one thing at a time...

You can, for temporary relief if it gets bad, cover your ears with your hands with your fingers towards the back of your head and drum on the muscles on the back of your head. That gives a minute or so of relief.

Honestly I have just lived with it, but my management is probably not the best for most people and I think it would be a lot worse developing it after you have lived your whole life with actual silence.

Taking a magnesium supplement is the only thing I've personally found that makes my tinnitus more bearable.

I would consider seeing an audiologist. Generally they deal with people with hearing loss but I’ve seen mention of tinnitus at mine and I think some hearing aids come with tinnitus suppression, so I’d be surprised if it isn’t something they can help with.