Why are my ears still ringing?

Asked by Katniss (6656) October 3rd, 2013 from iPhone

I’ve always had a slight ringing in my ears, I just chalk it up to too many concerts in my younger years. However, last weekend I was sick, and ever since then my ears have been screaming. It’s extremely distracting! They’re even worse this morning after going to a hockey game last night.

Any ideas as to why, all of a sudden, they’ve gotten so bad?
Should I be concerned about it? Or should I just assume that it’s left over from whatever virus I had and just hope it goes away?

Dumb question, I know, but it’s driving me crazy!