I've had tinnitus (ringing in the ears) for as long as I can remember. I can remember laying in bed when I was 4 or 5yrs old and hearing ringing and "the ocean" roaring in my ears. I never knew what it was or that not everyone had it until probably my late teens. I can hear fine, but when there's no background noise, I can hear the ringing and roaring.

Really only bugs me when I'm trying to sleep. Probably why I usually go to sleep with the tv on in the background. I need a little bit of noise in the room to fall asleep.

It usually gets worse when I have a vertigo attack.