Tinnitus Forum - Mytinnitus

My tinnitus, though I am hoping it's not that, started on 10/11/11.  The 4 days before then I had been having headaches (temples, base of the skull, with a tight and achy neck)  Took some aspirin, drank fair amount of water as well as de-caf tea.  When the headaches went away the tinnitus (t) started.  At first i thought it was clogged ears.  Called my doctor whose assistant said to use Debrox to clean out the ears.  Did so, but didn't notice much wax come out, though I also didn't notice the sound as much.  I have a high pitched frequency like sound.  My doctor says that it's due to chronic exposure to loud noise like machinery or loud music such as at rock concerts.  In 39 years, I have been to 8 concerts, 2 of which were outside.  I don't wear ear buds to listen to music, and always wear ear plugs whenever I operate any loud machine such as an industrial vacuum.  I also don't drink that much (1.5 glasses of wine 3 times a week, with a Gin and Tonic or 2 on Saturday evenings.)  I also don't eat junk food; just the opposite - lots of fruits, vegetables, chicken, salmon and lean pork (mostly chicken and fish though).  My doctor doesn't know what's wrong and sent me to an ENT.  The ENT cleaned a bit of wax from the left ear, nothing from the right.  He said no infection that he could see.  Hearing checked and was told that I actually have very good hearing.  Mentioned to him about the headaches and he said I should see my dentist about TMJ.  Saw Dentist and no TMJ, but he did ask if I had had a CAT scan just to rule out any pressure internally being applied to the inner ear. I notice most of the discomfort and sound from the left ear which feels full, warm and like pressure keeps building.  I plan to press my doctor for a full head CAT scan to look at not only the facial/sinus/orbits areas, but also my brain since the headaches above were preceded two weeks earlier by the same sort of headache.  I am taking some anti-axiety meds at night and have some masking sounds playing that mimic the rain to help me sleep.  NOTE:  This morning when I woke up I didn't notice the t much at all.  It only kicked in whilst eating dinner during which I was having some wine.  But I did have some coffee and that didn't seem to be a problem.  Suffice it to say, since this started, I have been on a bit of an emotional roller coaster.  Lots of prayers that this is only temporary, especially since I don't fit the profile of someone who would normally get this.  My dad had it, but then again he flew 35 missions during WWII, and that didn't include training flights.  My understanding is that the inside of a B-17 in flight was incredibly noisy.  Any advice that anyone has would be greatly appreciated.  Has anyone heard if stem cell research is working on trying to cure this?  Also, does this forum has a list of tips to cope, as well as a list of do's and don't's?