❘ Update: 2023-05-26T18:53:19
Twitch star Pokimane has given fans another update on his chronic condition, saying his tinnitus has thrown an unexpected wrench into his current broadcast schedule.
Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch and one of the platform’s most-followed female hosts, overall.
However, she stopped being a full-time streamer to focus on other aspects of her life, such as travel, health and wellness, and creating other content like vlogs and TikToks. .
It was during her first break from streaming that she revealed to fans that she suffered from tinnitus, a condition that affects hearing. Typically, tinnitus causes a “ringing” in the ears and can have adverse effects on those who suffer from it, including anxiety, depression and sleep problems.
Pokimane Updates Fans As Tinnitus Causes Break In Broadcast Schedule
Although Poki has been busy traveling and celebrating her birthday, she had planned to stream on Thursday and Friday, May 25 and 26, respectively – but unfortunately her tinnitus threw a wrench in those plans.
I will be streaming Thursday and Friday this week around noon for sure 🫶🏻
— imane 💜 (@imane) May 22, 2023
On Friday, Imane updated fans on her streaming schedule, saying her hearing problem prevented her from streaming a show.
She also encouraged all fans who are also struggling with chronic health issues, urging them to take care of themselves first.
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“Sorry I wanted to stream today but my tinnitus is raging,” she wrote in a tweet. “I need to understand why. For anyone struggling with a chronic illness, I understand and encourage you to take care of yourself first, no matter how bad it sucks to miss out on other things.
Sorry I wanted to stream today but my tinnitus is acting TF up 😭 Gotta figure out why..For anyone with a chronic illness, I understand you and encourage you to take care of yourself first, no matter how annoying it is to miss out on other things. 🥺❤️
— imane 💜 (@imane) May 26, 2023
This latest update on Poki’s health follows her initial explanation of her diagnosis in the fall of 2022. At first, the streamer said she started feeling ringing in her ears, which doctors believed be an infection.
After the meds didn’t work and even ‘made life hell’ for the streamer, she went to an ATM specialist, who gave her ‘false teeth’ to help her realign his bite and speculated that the ringing in his ears may have come from inflammation on the right side of his jaw.
From Poki’s latest update, it appears that she suffers from tinnitus. Fans and fellow creators are showing her an outpouring of support as she works with medical professionals to seek treatment.
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