I've had it since age 17 when I was a first loader on a 3-inch 50 anti-aircraft gun while serving aboard the U.S.S. Newport News. The fun fired 120 rounds a minute from two barrels, the explosion was deafening, and back then there was no hearing protection available. After an hour or two of shooting at drones and sleeves you couldn't hear the mount captain yelling at you. At sick bay they said "Don't worry, your hearing will come back in a couple days." which it did. But the ringing has been there ever since and gets worse as you get older. There's no cure, and in my experience, no relief, even after trying some of the medications. It just keeps on ringing, but at this stage of life, it doesn't bother me nearly as much. Maybe I've just reached the point where I don't care.

Cheers,

Gary