On October 5, 2022, Twitch sensation Imane "Pokimane" took to YouTube to update her followers on her health in a video titled "i'm making changes."
The streamer revealed that she had been experiencing ringing in her ears and consulted an ENT (Ear/Nose/Throat specialist) to address the problem. She was told that she had had tinnitus due to some congestion.
When the OfflineTV co-founder went for a second opinion, another doctor suggested that she may have an inner ear infection. Antibiotics were then prescribed for her treatment.
Upon taking medications from both doctors at the same time, Pokimane revealed that the ringing in her ear went "out of control." She claimed that her life became a "living hell" and stated:
At the two-minute mark, Pokimane revealed that she would hear a ringing sound whenever she put earplugs while going to bed. She started the discussion by saying:
Her first doctor stated that he did not see anything wrong with her ear and said she was experiencing tinnitus due to congestion. However, her second doctor had a different observation. They stated that she might have an inner ear infection.
The Twitch star explained:
After taking both medications at the same time, Pokimane claimed that the ringing in her ears went "out of control" and that her life became a "living hell":
The Moroccan-Canadian personality speculated that taking two separate medications at the same time might've been the cause of her poor health. Three days after stopping the medications, she returned to her normal self.
The streamer still wanted to understand what caused the ringing in her ears. After doing a bit of research, she realized that her Temporomandibular joint (TMJ joint) had also been hurting. She then consulted a TMJ specialist.
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