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Kerry Katona rushed to A&E as she became 'worried' after struggling to breathe

Kerry Katona has revealed she rushed herself to A&E after struggling to breathe due to a swollen throat.

The former Atomic Kitten singer, 42, previously revealed she felt like she was "going to die".

Kerry had explained how she arranged a call with her doctor after her throat chest felt "tight" while visiting a cosmetic clinic for a consultation for an eyelid lift.

She explained to her fans how she would take herself to A&E if her condition worsened.

And, it appears that is exactly what the TV personality did as she explained in her latest new! magazine column: "I'm really swollen and it hasn't got any better. I ended up going to A&E as I was so worried about it.

A 'worried' Kerry Katona took herself to hospital (INSTAGRAM)
Kerry's swollen throat 'hasn't got any better' (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

"They've told me that they need to investigate further.

"So for now, my doctor at Pall Mall Cosmetics has given me some water tablets which will hopefully help with the swelling."

Kerry, who shared her fears over her tummy tuck and eyelid lift surgeries, revealed she feared she was dying due to a crippling panic attack and her swollen throat.

Kerry, who is engaged to fiancé Ryan, has been prescribed medication for her condition (kerrykatona7/Instagram)

Kerry said the panic attack stems from health anxiety as she awaits corrective surgery in January on her botched tummy tuck and will also get an eye lift.

Feeling scared ahead of the procedures, the television personality revealed her mental health took a turn for the worst last week and has left her reaching out for medical help.

"I had a massive panic attack last week. It was the first one I’ve had in a while. My body has been swollen since I had surgery last year. My whole body is sore and puffy – my legs, my stomach, my face, my neck. I feel like I need popping," Kerry told OK!.

Kerry Katona is set to undergo corrective surgery after a botched tummy tuck (INSTAGRAM)

"I was lying down in bed and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. My throat and chest felt really tight, it was awful. I felt like I was going to die. I’ve arranged a call with my doctor but if it gets worse I’ll go to A&E.

"I suffer from health anxiety and I’m really scared."

The TV personality underwent a botched tummy tuck last year which "cut her belly button off".

She recently revealed in podcast Wheel of Misfortune with comedian Anna Saccone: "I had a secret tummy tuck last year. I should never have had it done, and they cut my belly button off."

Kerry opened up about her op on her podcast (kerrykatona7/Instagram)
Kerry told her podcast listeners she underwent a secret tummy tuck (kerrykatona7/Instagram)

Revealing her tummy, Kerry said: "That's the old belly button, that shouldn’t be there like that."

Unsure of how to react, Anne tired to avoid mocking Kerry, but the Atomic Kitten star said: "Oh God, I don’t mind taking the p**s out of it it’s absolutely fine."

To which Anna replied: "Okay, well if I'm being frank Kerry, I've seen it on the back of a packet of fags".

Agreeing, Kerry joked: "That is what it looks like with a warning sign, oh my god with some smoke coming out of it!”

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