Yes that it does, the more your brain singles out a sound the louder it sounds. The problem I have is not thinking about it. I try not to but because I hear it, I tend to focus somewhat on it making it louder, though I try hared to focus on everything BUT THAT. At this point ot me, it seems impossible to NOT think about it as it is just so dang loud and prevalent. Even when I am actually not thinking about it, I am still hearing it so loud that it brings my mind back to it. A vicious cycle I am still trying to find my way out of. Good luck!

I have had Tinnitus since I can remember!!! When I first realised I had it I would sometimes stress about it because I thought I must of been going deaf but when I was about 21 I decided to go and get it checked out even if I was going to hear bad news however she said my hearing was normal but I was the youngest person she had seen with it. Anyway, since then it hasn't bothered me because I know I'm not going deaf. I have it 24/7 but I don't notice it even if it's dead quiet unless I decide to think about it but then I quickly don't notice it again because I stop thinking about it so the key is not to think about it. It maybe easier for me though as I don't remember life without it so it's kinda just normal I guess. At least we aren't completely deaf so really we can't complain too much!!!

So here's a thing: I "have" T on my right ear after someone pop'd a firecracker near my right ear, its been a long time. About 4 or 5 years. Im 21 years old.
One thing i learned with T is: there is NO "sound" AT ALL. T is not a sound, T is a thought. is a way of hearing everything. In other words, putting a bit of T on every single thing you hear. T, by itself, is a thought, i can asure that becuse i've been too much focused on my right ear along this years that eventually i've been able to "hear" it on my left ear as well.
Once, i've COMPLETELY forgot about it for a entire year after a lot of bad stuff happened, times of brutal change in my life.
All of the sudden, i can hear it again. I perfectly remember the time that i could listen it again, i was with a bit of anxiety, and boom. After 4 or 5 months, here i am.

Although, i've found a solution.
Put this on your head: THIS IS NOT A SOUND. I CREATED IT, I MANAGE IT, AND I CURRENTLY CAN THINK ABOUT IT AND EVENTUALLY "HEAR" IT.

"Trying to force a thought out of your mind is the same as trying to smooth water with a flat hand"

You gotta FORGET HOW YOU DO TO REMEMBER IT.
Keep questioning yourself: - How were it? I completely forgot. . . I dont really need to remember tho.

Keep pretending but with WILL and BELIEF.

That's it.

I still "suffer" with it sometimes but its not that terrible anymore.
MUSIC HAS HELPED ME ALOT.

Im willing to help ANYONE who tries to contact me. I wish you good luck and please, try doing different things on your life, try exeding your limits, PUT GOOD THOUGHTS AND MEMORIES above the T thought, try to meditate as well, DONT TRY TO CONTROL YOUR THOUGHTS.

Good advice