So here is my story. About 5 years ago- woke up and felt like i had water in my ear. No pain or hearing loss. Didn't really think much about it. Gradually over three years developed ringing, buzzing, various clanking noises in my right ear. Hearing also diminished slowly. At a physical my GP examined- and found nothing out of ordinary. He then referred me to an ENT. Had MRI which indicated 8th nerve "enhancement" but no other abnormalities. I was started on high dose prednisone, and was sent to be tested for various viral diseases. All negative. After 3 months of steroids, hearing was retested and no change. I was below norm for low tones and profound hearing loss in high tones. 2 steroid injections in ear- 2 weeks apart with no change. I was diagnosed with autoimmune inner ear disease and sent to a rheumatologist who put me on methotrexate for one year to suppress my immune system which she felt was destroying my inner ear. Long story short--- I was not convinced that this doctor really understood this condition and I hated what the meds were doing to my body- so after about 3-4 months, I quit taking the meds and stopped going to doctors. Maybe a bad decision but I was sick of everyone just plugging me full of meds. I still have ringing in right ear 100% of time and my hearing is almost completely gone in right ear. Can anyone help me?