If you get a sudden ringing in your ears from time to time, you are probably experiencing mild tinnitus symptoms.
If the sound lasts a few seconds and then goes away it is not too much cause for concern but may indicate that you have damaged your ears in some way.
It is a good idea to give your ears a chance to recover from this damage before you put them under too much strain again.
However, if the ringing sound in your ears is really loud or lasts for long periods of time then you really need help for tinnitus.
You should certainly visit your doctor and explain the symptoms you are hearing.
They will conduct a hearing and tinnitus test and give you a proper diagnosis but here are a few guidelines to consider.
Tinnitus is usually caused by damage to the ears.
Even mild damage is bad for the ears  and explains why you may get a sudden but temporary ringing from time to time.
Tinnitus symptoms become unbearable and a real problem, when the damage is compounded over many years of neglect.
This is often why older people complain of tinnitus.
So the real solution to help for tinnitus is preventing it ever happening.
If you work in noisy environments like factories or on heavy machinery, you should always wear ear protection.
If it is not provided then you should insist on it being provided.
You should also consider some kind of ear protection at noisy events, like concerts or fireworks displays.
It is believed that the rise of tinnitus has coincided with the increase of personal listening devices.
More people have their own personal entertainment device or some kind of Bluetooth device that they use to listen to cell or mobile phone calls.
You should consider lowering the volume on these devices and taking a rest from them if you use them often.