BILL Oddie has revealed he nearly died over the summer after suffering from an "almost fatal" condition. The 79-year-old conservationist and birdwatcher used Twitter to tell followers he had been "very ill" with "lithium toxicity".
He wrote: "Just so you know, I have been very ill most of this summer. Lithium toxicity. Almost fatal! "I am still here but very confused about most things!
But then aren't many of us. "IT fuddles my brain. Confusion. Will I return? I Really dunno. I do hope so. Please wish me luck.
XX." The TV presenter had last tweeted on June 22. According to the NHS, lithium is a type of medicine known as a mood stabiliser.
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