I have cronic tinnitus, onset spring 2008 following a surgical procedure. Ringing is persistent and bothers me more at times than others. Doesn t really impact sleep, work or other areas of my life but I m always aware of it, and I would say the condition has worsened gradually over time. I have sometimes have a sense of noticeable fullness in my ears, sometimes some palpable discomfort, not terrible pain or anything, where my jaw joins the base of my ears. I have been checked out more than once by my family doctor with the only confirmation being, I have Tinnitus and there are no real ways to stop it.