Celebrity Big Brother star Amelia Lily has been rushed to hospital amid chronic illness battle.
The 29-year-old, who also starred in reality TV series Geordie Shore, took to Instagram on Monday as she shared the news that she had been in hospital for over two hours and was exhausted.
While the star didn’t go into the details of what was wrong, the hospital visit was linked to the X Factor star’s diabetes.
Sharing a snap of her takeaway coffee as she sat in the waiting room, the star wrote: ‘Been in the hospital for over 2 hours. Being diabetic is exhausting sometimes on us mentally.
‘All of you that have it know what I mean.’
Celebrity Big Brother star Amelia Lily, 29, was rushed to hospital on Monday amid chronic illness battle
While the Geordie Shore star didn’t specifically explain what was wrong she shared a snap of her takeaway coffee as she sat in the waiting room
By NHS definition, diabetes is usually a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood glucose (sugar) level to become too high.
There are two types. Type 1 is where the pancreas doesn’t produce any insulin and Type 2 is where the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin or the body’s cells don’t react to insulin.
Amelia was diagnosed with diabetes when she was just three-years-old and revealed during her time on X Factor in 2011 that her condition is very serious.
The You Bring Me Joy songstress auditioned for the ITV show when she was just 16 years old, eventually coming third place in the 2011 series behind chart-toppers Little Mix.
The star admitted at the time that there is the possibility she could go blind if her blood sugar is too high.
She described at the time how she has to adjust her insulin levels before performing to counterbalance the effects of the adrenaline rush when she is on stage
‘I need four injections a day and I’ve had it for 14 years now,’ Amelia told the Daily Star, adding: ‘I used to have fits when I was younger.’
‘Adrenalin uses a lot of energy, so I need to decrease my insulin before I perform. It’s hard to get the balance right but I always decrease my insulin just before performing to be safe,’ Amelia revealed.
‘There’s still a risk that something could happen on stage but I can tell if I’m shaking or need chocolate.’
Amelia was diagnosed with diabetes when she was just three-years-old and revealed during her time on X Factor that her condition is very serious (pictured in 2011)
She described at the time how she has to adjust her insulin levels before performing to counterbalance the effects of the adrenaline rush when she is on stage
Meanwhile in a previous interview with The Sun, she Amelia confessed that she thinks the condition has made her stronger.
‘I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t hard at times and I think any diabetic would agree with me.
‘But it does get easier and it becomes part of your daily routine. You have to stay on the ball to keep yourself healthy.
‘I did question myself for years. ‘Why me? Why can’t I go one day without having to have an injection?’ but now I believe it’s made me stronger.’
Yet diabetes isn’t the only health woe the star struggles with after she revealed she had been suffering from a debilitating seven-year health issue last March, which keeps her ‘awake all night.’
The pink-haired star wrote: ‘I’ve been suffering from a shoulder injury now since 2016 and it’s got worse and worse.
‘Had sports massages, acupuncture, I’ve had scans and X-rays and was diagnosed with a problem but my only options were physio, steroid injections and pain killers.
‘And even the steroid injections won’t stop the ongoing problem apparently. The pain literally keeps me awake all night sometimes.’
Amelia then begged for followers for any advice they may have as she continued: ‘Can anybody at all with a similar problem please recommend anything? Literally any help would be massively appreciated.’
Yet diabetes isn’t the only health woe the star struggles with after she revealed she had been suffering from a debilitating seven-year health issue last March
