Okay I saw the ringing thread and thought it's time for this thread...
Anyway I have been a musician (professionally) since I was 12. My favorite rig was a Sunn Coliseum, slaves and 3 stacks. After that when my kids were born (1984/5 is when I quit playing pro) I just listened as a fan. then I got into consumer/pro sound a few years later. After that... Well stadiums and small venues with sound for arenas..... No surprise my hearing is limited....
But in the last few years, I added rave DJ and promoter to the mix and my hearing has slid so much more. Why all this????
Simple... Whatever regimen you follow a good ENT (ear, nose, throat) doc should be there. I wish I knew about it earlier, and rest assured my kids (and my old fans and now, rave kids) all are going/will be checked and be careful in the future....