Kerry Katona has described her “traumatic” trip to hospital after suffering with irritable bowel syndrome.The former Atomic Kitten singer described the health condition as “unbearable” after she was rushed to A&E recently.The 41-year-old worried fans when she shared a snap on Instagram showing her on a drip shortly after she had undergone a boob reduction operation, before informing followers that the problem was a stomach issue.In her latest column for OK!
the mother-of-five went into detail about the pain IBS can cause.Having initially put the excruciating pain she was experiencing down to a cyst in her ovary, Kerry later realised that she was suffering from IBS.IBS is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine, and symptoms include stomach pain, severe bloating, wind, diarrhoea and constipation.In her column, Kerry penned: “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 described her hospital visit as “scary” and “sad”.“It’s so painful at times – I feel like I want my belly to rip open,” she shared. “Thankfully, everything is fine.
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