I kinda have a friendly relationship with my tinnitus. If I move my jaw in circles, the noise frequency follows the movements. I find it kinda funny. For example, right now I don't hear it (only if I really focus on it), but if I move my jaw, I immediately can hear it.
I used to get the same. I was able to help it by getting in the habit of stretching my jaw often, and shifting my neutral jaw "posture". The neutral state used to be me keeping my jaw closed, meaning bringing my teeth together (not tight enough to clench, but just enough for contact), but I retrained myself to let my jaw "hang" when in a neutral state. It's helped a lot with tinnitus, ear pressure, jaw pain, etc.
May I ask how you managed to retrain yourself? I have tinnitus for a year now, plus issues with clenching my jaw, but I have yet to find a good way to stop doing it.
Self-awareness mostly. No tricks, just paying attention to what I'm doing and making a conscious effort to change the subconscious behaviors.
Have you run across orthotropics? If so, what are your thoughts when comparing it to your direct experience?
Interesting for some people as well: firmly press your palm to your forehead
Me either. I know my normal hz but now I want to go figure out the clenched jaw one.