Summary
Streaming long hours can still take a physical toll on those populating platforms such asTwitchand Kick, and xQc says he has been ignoring a potentially serious issue for some time and is finally planning to visit a doctor. Theformer pro-Overwatchplayeris among the top streamers on any platform, easily outpacing the viewership of other popular streamers like HasanAbi, Mizkif, and Valkyrae. However, he admits his lifestyle hasn’t been kind to his physical health, and he gave viewers some insight into his latest issue during a recent stream.
While Felix “xQc” Lengyel has been streaming since 2014, he went full-time onTwitcharound 2020 after stepping away from the professionalOverwatchscene. He would quickly establish himself as one of the biggest streamers on Twitch, with streams that even managed to surpass 100,000 viewers along with becoming one of the highest-paid streamers on the platform. In June 2023, xQc announced he signed a two-year deal, reportedly worth up to $100 million, to stream on the new Stake-backed streaming platform, Kick.
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In one of xQc’s recent streams, he spoke about how he’s been suffering from a shoulder issue for some time and has been putting off seeing a doctor. He described the issue as feeling like his shoulder slowly slips out of place while resting, and it would “click” back when he would stretch or move it around, though he said it did hurt when it “clicked” back into the socket. He then told his chat he would “stop stalling” and visit a doctor soon, meaning he would likely take a short break from streaming.
It wouldn’t be the first time xQc has suffered from some sort of physical ailment, with one of his more serious episodes coming inOctober 2022 following TwitchCon. The streamer had to be rushed to urgent care after he began bleeding from both ears as the result of a serious double-ear infection. As with his shoulder issue, though, he admitted he hadn’t felt well in the days leading up to this episode, but still put off going to the hospital in an attempt to continue streaming.
Streamers suffering from some sort of physical or mental health issue isn’t uncommon, with research by multiple institutes including the National Institutes of Health finding extended streaming can lead to burnout, anxiety, irregular sleeping, and even blood clots. Popular streamerPokimaneis one such streamer to suffer from burnout, saying it played a role in her taking more extended breaks in recent years and reducing her streaming schedule.
