Learn why a particular medicine or treatment has been prescribed for you and how it will assist you. Tinnitus can be annoying at best and distressing at worst. Tinnitus can sometimes be caused by infections, blockages or other problems in the ear. Douglas D. This could be as simple as avoiding loud environments and avoiding caffeine and nicotine. The noise you hear when you have tinnitus isn't caused by an external sound, and other people usually can't hear it. Your doctor will likely ask you to clench the jaw and move your head and neck in certain ways. Tinnitus treatment can also be helped by acceptance and commitment therapy. Tinnitus is the sound of ringing, roaring, buzzing, hissing, or clicking that occurs inside the head. Studies have found that people who wear headphones all the time are at increased risk for tinnitus.