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I am going slightly deaf in my right ear. It's tinnitus... something like that.

As anyone who has tinnitus knows, it's not something that you can ignore, and you have to deal with it on a daily basis.

I've had tinnitus for about ten years, and since I started protecting my ears it hasn't got any worse - touch wood.

I can't be quiet, as that's when I notice the ringing in my ears.

I'm half deaf. I have nerve damage and a constant ringing in both of my ears, and there are certain times and conditions when I can hardly hear at all.

I don't go to see bands any more because I've got tinnitus, so I have to avoid loud music. You get used to it, but when it's quiet you hear a constant ringing.

I carry out my full duties as Deputy First Minister and accept I have tinnitus but appreciate the hearing that I do have and that it does not limit me in a professional or personal capacity.

I have a condition called Menieres disease which is a problem with fluid retention in the inner ear. It has four symptoms: ringing in the ear, pressure in the ear, fluctuating hearing loss, and attacks of vertigo.

I can't bear the silent ringing in my skull.

The hearing test, which involved sitting in a quiet room listening to noises of various pitch played through headphones, confirmed the worst. I had no hearing in my left ear whatsoever.