Ringing in the ears

I have had ringing in my ears since 2011; sometimes it goes away, and sometimes it comes back. I never went to a doctor because I believe it is a problem with no cure. I ignore it—because if I focus on it, I’ll go crazy—and I’ve come to accept it as normal for me. When I was a teenager, I used to go to student dances at a club where the music was so loud it was deafening and even made my ears hurt. I remember asking the DJ to turn the volume down, but he didn't heed my request. I really don't know what causes this ringing. At times, it has been so intense that I even experienced vertigo. It sounds a lot like ultrasound. I know there is nothing I can do to stop it.

Pipp said:

I wouldn’t recommend ignoring ringing in the ears. That is poor advice. The cause of ringing in my ears is acoustic neuroma. Have to have it monitored regularly. Thankfully it has remained small, and I am hoping it will never require treatment. Irony is that I have never been to noisy clubs or concerts. Never listened to loud music, or worked in a particularly noisy environment.
Would suggest getting hearing tested if symptoms of ringing in ears (tinnitus) persists. Can be a symptom of lots of things.

Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma)

An acoustic neuroma is a type of non-cancerous (benign) brain tumour. Find out about the symptoms, treatments and outlook for this condition.

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When I was a child, I discovered that my father couldn't hear distant sounds very well; even things I heard clearly and distinctly, he would hear as distorted, and he would ask me, "What was that noise?" I have an older sister who wears a hearing aid, and an older brother who also has tinnitus.