Emmerdale's Gemma Oaten says it's 'all a bit much' as she has severe case of rare condition
19.04.2022 - 16:29
/ ok.co.uk
Gemma Oaten has shared she's been diagnosed with a rare condition called Milk-alkali syndrome following a "scary" trip to A&E.The 37 year old Emmerdale star had been rushed to hospital over the weekend after suffering problems with her kidney while also dealing with coronavirus. Now, she's returned to social media to give her 24,800 followers an update, explaining what doctors have diagnosed her with.
Sharing a black and white snap of herself in a bed alongside several others from her hospital stay, she shared: "Hi everyone. I'm so sorry I've been quiet.
I've been inundated with messages and tried to keep up, as have my parents, but we've hit a brick wall [crying with laughter emoji] I just thought it best to do an update for all you lovely people so our phones can cool down and we can get some rest at what's been a really horrible time for us all and my close family and friends." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Gemma continued: "So... I've been in hospital since Saturday and things quickly took a turn for the worse.
As many know I tested positive for covid last Tuesday but woke early hours Saturday morning with excruciating chest, stomach and back pains. I called 111 for advice and they sent an ambulance and its all been a blur and very surreal, but too real as well if that makes sense? "Long story short and I'll explain more when I am ready and fully fit, but I was diagnosed with milk alkali syndrome which in rare and severe cases (like mine) leads to kidney failure or worse, death." Milk-alkali syndrome is a rare condition where there is a high level of calcium in the body, otherwise known as hypercalcemia.This causes a an imbalance of acid
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