oh 20 years or so ago I went totally deaf in my left ear. Many many many test on my ear revealed nothing. Steroid after Steroid for months I started getting some hearing back but only certain tones I can hear. I don't know if you ever noticed, i haven't seen you in years, I tend to keep people on my right, my good ear. Anyway I said all that to say that After I got some hearing back I started hearing those locust, doctor told me to stop taking asprin, which i took. no more ringing for me.