my ears are ringing

I always figured I'd eventually lose my hearing. My grandpa required hearing aids, and I've gone to a lot of loud concerts in my life. So I'm discouraged to discover that I'm not losing my hearing, but gaining a ringing. I think I started noticing this a month or so ago. Early November, maybe? It was intermittent for a while. Now I hear it whenever I stop to notice. It's gotten louder. The ringing distracting when the room is quiet. It seems to be in my right ear.

I'd been wanting to get musicians' earplugs for years. I finally got some I wish I had done that sooner. And had them on for the BRMC show. That one was brutal. Also, I wish I'd worn the earplugs for the last two shows I went to but forgot to bring them.

I guess the universe had to step up my punishment. Hearing aids? Ha! You can't escape that easily!