American YouTuber and film-maker Markiplier recently shared a health update raising concern among his followers. On August 23, 2035, he shared a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed."Chew your food boys and goils," Markiplier wrote in the caption of hisopost. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe post quickly drew widespread attention across social media, with fans expressing concern for his health,Additionally, the news of Markiplier’s hospitalization came in after his May 15, 2025, announcement on Instagram. The YouTuber had announced that his film The Edge of Sleep had become available for streaming on Tubi.What else do we know about YouTuber Markiplier's ongoing health struggles?Markiplier’s health struggles (Image via Getty Images)Markiplier, whose real name is Mark Fischbach, has over 36 million subscribers. The YouTuber has long been open with his audience about his health challenges, which stemmed particularly from his recurring bowel obstructions caused by scar tissue from previous abdominal surgeries.His first obstruction occurred before his rise to fame on YouTube, and since then, he has periodically shared updates on his medical struggles with his community.On December 2, 2020, the YouTuber shared an Instagram post where he revealed that he had experienced “intense abdominal pain” and had scans to rule out serious complications."Hey gang, don't want to worry you, but had (to) take a quick trip to the hospital. Some intense abdominal pain but nothing life threatening. Hopefully will be out of here in no time. Will keep you posted," he wrote.On December 2, 2020, he also uploaded a video to his channel. Addressing his audience, he added that he was "at the hospital right now".Although he mentioned that he was "fine", he explained that he needed an "NG tube" in his nose at the time.Detailing the medical necessity, she shared that the tube would drain stuff out of his stomach because he had a minor "intestine blockage." He further explained that using the NG tube, medical professionals "suck" the blockage out of him, and that would hopefully fix his problem."I’ve had this before, if you remember in 2015 or something like that, 2016," he added.He further confirmed that though he had "been through this" before, the fact that it was happening to him at the time was "unexpected" and "came out of nowhere.""But I’m fine, it’s nothing life-threatening… I don’t even think I’m gonna need surgery this time... But I’m gonna be out of commission for a few days, so when I get back, you know content will resume," he added, reassuring his fans.Over the years, the YouTuber has documented similar hospital visits.On June 29, 2023, he once again alarmed his audience when he shared a photo of himself with bloodshot eyes on X."You’ll never guess what I got for my birthday," he wrote in the caption.Mark @markiplierLINKYou’ll never guess what I got for my birthday.However, Mark later clarified that he had checked into the hospital to treat inflammation in his eyes.A few days later, on July 1, 2023, the American YouTuber also uploaded another YouTube video. Here, he explained that the issue had been caused by going "too deep in the blood," while filming. This had resulted in his eyes turning bright red.However, he reassured his viewers that it was not serious, and his eyes soon returned to normal.So far, Markiplier has not shared any statement regarding his recent hospital visit. He has also not detailed whether the recent health update is connected to his past health issues.