Family history of Tinitus.
10,000+ hours on 757/767. Diet high in milk, salt and bread. I guess I'm doing all the wrong things!
After noticing a decline in my hearing over the last few years I decided to buy one of those Bose X headset since I found that I was missing lots of radio calls. It seems to have made my ears a bit more sweaty and I had to come off flying this week after I couldn't clear my right ear. Lots of pain and distraction during the descent. I've also noticed occasional rapid "nose dives" whilst sat down either in the flightdeck or at the table in the dining room. Very unpleasant! Probably associated with the ear problems.
Doc said that the drum wasn't perforated but was full of fluid. Beconase and Otrivine plus a week off. I'm going to try the diet change and I'll report back.