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After damaging my ear 3.5 months ago, (note to self never stand next to the amps when watching a metallica tribute band), my ear is finally feeling a lot better, so when I got back in last night I got the ESP off the wall, and played (badly LOL), but had fun, and I'm going to attempt to play more regularly now 
know what you mean ...i have permanent high freq loss and tinnitus as a result of playing and working in v loud studios/bands...you must wear good ear defenders when listening ( or playing) very loud music ( not ear plugs )you'll hear all the music clearly but at attenuated volumes dont forget ear damage is irreversible esp high freq
quick fix...if your at a very loud gig..roll a bit of tissue up into a pea sized ball ...wet it ( with saliva ..or if your from yorkshire ..spit) ..and gently block your lug hole ( dont push it into the ear )
this is better than getting your ears blasted...make sure you take it out though before someone starts nibbling your ear
http://www.hear-more.com/musician.htm
I had ringing ears a few weeks backs because my student neighbors thought it was a good idea to scream and play music till four in the morning........Thats not why I had ringing ears........So i fired up both my peavey and blackstar and played them a selection of Stock Atkin and Waterman, at full belt, starting at six in morning......The joy of 80s music......
Strange thing was I had one frequency ringing in my right ear, but my left ear was switching from a high frequency to a very high one....
I was gonna try to record it and use it song 
know what you mean ...i have permanent high freq loss and tinnitus
That isn't good Poly - do you find this negatively affects your recording work now?
it must hear a mix slightly different to ' normal listeners ' the main issues are cymbals / hihats
etc....but i hate cymbals anyway...cant see the point of them..so i never use them ( hardly )...i've got use to this though and never have any trouble with recording or mixing...sometimes somebody might pipe in and say ' the hihats are a bit loud...but thats about it ( so i've got use to mixing hihats a bit lower )
but i would really take the http://www.hear-more.com/musician.htm advise very very seriously
i wonder how beethoven went about it??...mind you with some of the sh!te being produced today
i bet he wouldn't have it any other way
