Kerry Katona opened up on her ‘unbearable’ health condition after being rushed to hospital recently.
The former Atomic Kitten singer, 41, worried fans when she shared a snap of her on a drip, just days after she underwent a boob reduction operation.
However, she updated her followers on social media, revealing that she was suffering from a stomach issue, and in her latest column for OK! magazine, she shared more information about her debilitating condition.
Kerry said she initially thought the excruciating pain was down to a cyst in her ovary - which she discovered last year - but soon realised she was suffering from a flare up of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
IBS is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine, and symptoms include stomach pain, severe bloating, wind, diarrhoea and constipation.
“My stomach swelled up and was hurting badly. It’s been happening a lot – and I get these horrible, eggy burps. My stomach looks so big, I could pass for pregnant,” Kerry wrote, as she said her hospital stay “wasn’t ideal”.
The mum-of-five opened up on how the condition affects her life, and said she was forced to go to hospital after being unable to cope with the pain.
“It’s so painful at times – I feel like I want my belly to rip open,” she shared. “Thankfully, everything is fine. But staying in A&E on a Friday night was an experience. It was scary, sad and traumatic.”
The TV star said she’s now ordered some tests to “find out what food reacts badly in my stomach and what I can’t eat,” in an effort to get her condition under control and avoid another flare-up.
Certain foods and drinks can trigger IBS, such as wheat, dairy, citrus fruits, beans, and fizzy drinks. Stress can also reportedly cause flare-ups, as well as alcohol and caffeine.
