Tinnitus is rotten......... mine is usually very mild and doesn't really bother me but certain noises - like sirens or high pitched sounds will kick it off and then it's not nice. It usually goes off again after a few hours but you have my sympathy. And yes, background noise like the TV or radio does help a lot. I think somehow you try and listen to that rather than the noise already in your ear and it gives you something else to concentrate on. Hope it settles down soon for you.

C xx