| I think Manny hit the nail on the head (as he always does) and it sounds like you are using the "Flex Armstrong" approach to range. Don't. Stop. Been there, done that, and it's not going to get your very far.
Get an instructor who can give you the right stuff to develop your embouchure the right way, and be patient. Rome wasn't built in a day, and your chops won't be built in a day either.
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