Loose Women star Andrea McLean has opened up to her fans about her health issues as she says she has been 'poorly for so long'. The 53-year-old revealed she recently went to support her friend and ex co-star Brenda Edwards at an event on the anniversary of her son Jamal Edwards ' death, but ended up getting getting sick after it.
Andrea was a staple of daytime television featured on GMTV for 11 years from 1997 before presenting on Loose Women between 2007 and 2020. According to the Mirror, she decided to take time out from Loose Women following a nervous breakdown and the global pandemic which forced her to reconsider her priorities.
Now, in a lengthy Instagram post, updated her 301,000 followers, Andrea has told how health woes have left her bedridden in recent days. The Sottish presenter confessed that she has been left suffering with exhaustion and is now awaiting test results.
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She shared a selection of images of her and husband Nick Feeney, another with her mum and a final snap of her beloved dog. Andrea then listed all the positive things she's done lately in the caption, which read: "Things I did to fill my cup this week, that weren’t to do with work…
"1. I went out with @nickfeeneycoach to support my lovely friend @brendaedwardsglobal on the one year anniversary of the passing of her son Jamal. It was a beautiful, poignant evening.
"Unfortunately, I ended up poorly in bed for three days afterwards. I had pushed myself at the gym that day, which was too much for my tired body. So, another episode of one step forward, three steps back.
"I am now awaiting blood tests to see why I have been poorly for so long now - it’s over three months of absolute exhaustion. The thinking is that it is coronavirus>Covid/autoimmune related. It’s a nuisance!
"2. I was luckily well enough to get dressed up and take my mum out on Friday for a pamper day as a belated Christmas present. So nails done and to our local Ivy for a late lunch. It was really lovely.
"3. We went round to mum and dads for another late lunch yesterday, with them and joint friends. It was lots of fun - and crossed three decades, we are in our 50s, our friends are in their 60s, mum and dad are in their 70s! How did that happen?
"4. We took @teddymcfeen for a walk, our usual Sunday thing. Here’s to a happy, healthy week ahead. What did you do to fill your cup this week?"
The candid post saw Andrea's fans rushing to the comments section to leave messages of support with many empathising with her condition. mhughescatrin said: "Same Andrea, experiencing fatigue, brain fog, nausea and sinus pressure headaches since September. I have more bad days than good ones xxx sending love to you
wendy.hudson.61 commented: "Look into B12 deficiency.. not with a normal GP but an expert.. GPs don't know enough about it.. l paid private . I was like you.. bed bound for days.. Fibromyalgia etc Long Covid.. ME.. since having weekly b12 injections..symtoms have gone.
guinevere1981 said: "I’m not a doctor by any stretch of the imagination, but like you after Covid I just never got my energy levels back. Since diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome by a rheumatologist. You may have the same
jillmartin3373 added: "Hope you feel better soon, take it from me who was a fitness fanatic (71 now) it's affected me so much so please don't overdo it life is precious."
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