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My ear has been randomly clogging in and out for 26+ days.

My ear has been clogging in and out at least once a day for almost a month. I have tried ear drops but they just unclog it for a few minutes and then it returns. Yesterday, after I had gotten out of a hot shower (which is when it clogs the most), it clogged. I thought the heat from the shower loosened the earwax, so I tried to dig it out with a qtip (which didn't help unclog it). It felt like there was a lot of pressure. There was a lot of wax the first time. The second time, there was a little bit of blood (notbad). I immediately put eardrums in to keep from infection. That helped unclog it. I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but later that night, I started to get very sleepy with some dizziness, which is a little unusual for me because I take sleep medication. All day today I have been very sleepy, even though I slept 8 hours last night. This may have nothing to do with it, but I thought I would throw it in. I had more problems out of my ear today, it keeps getting clogged and unclogged. I have tried a heating pad as well, but it doesn't help for long. I find that when I swallow it has a larger chance to clog. I have drainage, which is pretty normal for me. I have even tried popping my ears, but it does not good. Does anyone know the cause, or what I should do?
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