You will learn. Your consciousness will compensate. Mine did. My symptoms began on 28 May 1989. You will adapt. Oh, and if anyone suggests 'exploratory surgery', run! I don' tknow about others who live with these symptoms. I have had every possible reaction to them, and worked through them all. I am a musician, like you. I had to learn to re-tune my guitar all over again. Most of all I have had to learn patience with myself. The more shadow work I've done, the more the ringing, sometimes-clicking, has become a minor nuisance. And, if I lie on the 'good' ear, I can sleep when there are 'nightly noises.' Not much of a benefit, but there it is. my heart goes out to you. I even learned to sing again... after awhile.