thank you for your reply. Many people with sudden sensorineural hearing loss have tinnitus that is the same frequency as our hearing loss - the brain recognizes that there is a breakdown in the "circuitry" and trying to signal the inner ear (I am a scientist :)). I am seeing a hearing aid person today -- so I will report back what she says about the latest technology, I know there are several hearing aids that have implemented some sort of functionality that they say helps with tinnitus.