KERRY Katona has revealed she’s experiencing speech difficulties after she was rushed to hospital over stroke fears.
The said she was with her partner Paolo Margaglione and her daughter Heidi who noticed that her mum’s face didn’t ‘appear right’.
Kerry Katona has shared a new health update after her recent hospital dash Credit: Getty
The TV personality said she’s suffering with aftereffects following the ordeal Credit: Instagram / @kerryboutique.co.uk
Kerry, 45, was in London at the time of the incident, watching her eldest daughter Molly in a new play, when she fell unwell midway through the performance.
The TV personality was then where it was treated “as a stroke”.
Although it was later ruled out as a stroke and most likely a result of stress, the mother-of-five said she’s still dealing with aftereffects.
Writing in her New column, she said: “I know I’m talking differently and I know my face looks different after my suspected stroke, but it’s actually loads better.
“It comes and goes.”
Kerry admitted that the terrifying ordeal had sent her anxiety through the roof.
She continued: “I’ve just got to try and not think about it, because I’m the worst hypochondriac in the world.
“It’s awful for my family, I think they’re all fed up and sick of me at this point.
“I have severe health anxiety, so when I start reading all the comments and I start learning all these new things that could be wrong, it makes me truly panic.”
Kerry opened up about the hospital dash earlier this month.
She told the Mirror : “I went to the toilet and noticed my face wasn’t right.
“And Heidi was like, ‘Mum, what’s wrong with your face?’ I started panicking. I discreetly left, went to my hotel and asked to see a doctor. I told the staff, ‘Something’s not right.’”
The mum-of-five was subsequently rushed to hospital in an ambulance.
“I got there, and they said, ‘We’re treating this as a stroke,’ so they blue-lit me in an ambulance from St Thomas’ to King’s College Hospital,” explains Kerry.
“They were shining lights in my eyes while my face and speech were getting worse.
“An hour ago I was watching our Molly in a play and now I’m being treated for a stroke. What the actual f**k? It just shows how quickly things can change.”
She said she felt ‘really scared’ and feared the worst but a stroke was later ruled out after a CT scan.
The Celebs Go Dating star revealed that her health scare was down to ‘delayed stress’ that can affect a person after they’ve ‘found peace’.
Following the incident, Kerry jetted off on holiday to Spain with her family to celebrate Dylan-Jorge’s 12th birthday but said she would see follow-up care when back in the country.
Kerry has Molly, 24, and Lilly-Sue, 23, with ex Brian McFadden; Heidi, 19, and Max, 17, with ex Mark Croft; and daughter Dylan-Jorge (known as DJ), 12, with late-husband .
Kerry exclusively told The Sun how things have been looking up for her ever since coupling up with new beau Paolo – 12 years her junior.
“Paolo is just a complete one-off,” she said.
“I’ve never met a human being like him. It actually makes me anxious, because I keep thinking it’s just too good to be true. I get emotional talking about him.
“I am so lucky I found him. I feel loved and wanted. I’ve never felt like that. I don’t think I’ve ever really truly been in proper love until I met Paolo. I don’t think I realised how starved I was of affection.
“I wasn’t even looking for a boyfriend or to get married again – I couldn’t think of anything worse. I wanted a pay cheque, exposure and a therapist [from the show]. Then I met him and thought, ‘You’re different.’”
Kerry said it was ruled out as a stroke but was likely the result of stress Credit: PA
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