Hi bikerguy .....
Alas, tinnitus is one of those mysterious brain things and therefore unique to each individual. My audiologist explained that it is not an ear thing, but the brain trying to fill in the absence of sound (usually starts with the loss of very high frequencies that we do not miss initially).
In my case I never had any tinnitus until after my first AN surgical removal. Maybe two years afterwards I also began having tinnitus in my remaining "good" ear, although at a much lesser degree (and different noises!). I now have it 24/7 in both ears, but not equally. Much of the time I am able to push it out of my conscious thinking, but when I am in a noisy setting (crowds, restaurants, movies, concerts, etc.) it cranks back up to full awareness.
Like Walter-AN, I joined the American Tinnitus Association (see:
http://www.ata.org/ ) and follow their materials.
For me, what helps the most is reducing my stress level, getting adequate sleep, cutting waaaay back on caffeine (I still have a cup of coffee in the mornings) and cutting back on chocolate. Several years ago I purchased a sound machine with under pillow speakers. I use the babbling brook sound at about the same volume level as my tinnitus is when everything is quiet and it gives me the ability to focus on the pleasant brook sound so I can quickly go to sleep. Unfortunately for those of us who are completely single side deaf, the only sound therapy that will work is to use the remaining hearing ear. Therefore, I put my hearing ear down on the pillow to achieve the most benefit.
Early on (after my first surgery), my audiologist made a custom-fit musician's ear plug, which I carry with me at all times and use whenever I am in a noisy situation. One of the big triggers is road noise so I use it when riding in the car. A musician's plug lets mid-range frequencies filter through so your hearing is not completely blocked ..... just the harmful frequencies are blocked.
Hope that helps. I do not think a neurologist or an otolaryngologist will be able to help you very much, other than send you to an audiologist. I am fortunate to have had wonderful, highly trained audiologists to help me.
Clarice