Can These Jaw and Neck Muscles Make Your Tinnitus Way Worse?

[Sodlin]

Hi! I have had tinnitus for around 15 years. Over the years, I have noticed that it varies between a high pitched "IIIIIIII" sound and a hissing sound. I also experience other sounds, like a more monotone "EEEEEEEE," which I can reduce for about 30 seconds if I yawn excessively. Yawning seems to spike the "EEEEEEEE" while I yawn, but when I stop, it more or less disappears for about 30 seconds.

Here is my question! If I take my knuckles and press on the blue area right behind my earlobe, the hissing completely stops, and I hear a loud "IIIIIIII" instead. When I release the pressure, the "IIIIIIII" goes away, and the hissing returns. The same thing happens if I move my jaw forward, the hissing gets louder, or if I move my jaw inward, which makes the hissing disappear but causes the "IIIIIIII" to intensify.

Looking at a muscle diagram, I can see that both the jaw muscle and the neck muscle connect at the exact point I can manipulate my tinnitus.

I just wanted to share this in case anyone has had a similar experience or found something helpful. I can also manipulate my tinnitus by "looking over my shoulder," which causes the "IIIIIIII" to get louder while the hissing disappears. Similarly, stretching my neck by pressing upward under my jaw makes the hissing louder.