IShowSpeed back streaming for first time in weeks and reveals 'I almost f***ing died' before medics gave him spinal tap

YOUTUBER IShowSpeed has made his long-awaited comeback to streaming.

The 18-year-old, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., had not streamed since he was rushed to hospital in Tokyo, Japan, on July 30.

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After arriving with a severely swollen eye, he was subsequently diagnosed with cluster headaches.

In a video at the time, he explained: "It feels like somebody is stabbing my eye with a knife and I have a headache."

Now back in the U.S., Watkins was able to stream on Tuesday for the first time since before his hospitalization.

"I'm alive!" he yelled repeatedly to kick things off.

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But while he was back, Watkins admitted he wasn't "100-percent, I'm around, nearer 75/80-percent."

He went on to add that he "almost f***ing died bro...I almost jumped off of a f***ing building."

Later, Watkins said "It's literally like the worst pain that you can ever experience on this Earth."

He continued to say: "I thought I was dying. I told the doctor to put me in a coma."

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Before adding: "I promise you, I would rather get shot in my arm, rather than have another cluster headache."

As it turned out, his symptoms were caused by "the worst ever sinus infection."

Watkins explained how it led to him feeling like his eye was being stabbed.

As part of his treatment, he said doctors had to do a spinal tap "to see if the infection went into my brain."

The stream also offered Watkins to thank the doctors, along with all the well-wishers, including fellow YouTubers such as KSI and Chunkz.

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