Ringing in the ears? I hear 10,000 crickets constantly, just try to keep my mind occupied with other stuff. High frequency hearing loss caused me to leave a law enforcement career years before I had planned--too much gunfire and sirens they said. Ball ammo in a 1911 from the time I was 15 or 16 did not help.

Rocky's list of contributing factors is spot on. Been wearing hearing aids for 15 or 20 yrs. They help but I still have trouble understanding women. Is that a problem?<grin>