THE One Show’s Lucy Siegle has issued a health update to worried BBC fans after her hospital dash.
The reporter revealed how she was left in “excruciating pain” after developing kidney stones.
Lucy, 49, previously said how docs discovered she had a large kidney stone and scheduled Lucy in for lithotripsy – an ultrasound treatment that breaks the hard mass down into small particles that the body can get rid of naturally.
The environmental reporter explained: “Spent mon night with excruciating pain in A&E – large kidney stone causing havoc.
“I’m a prodigious stone former apparently (at last found something to excel at).
And now Lucy has revealed she’s somewhat on the mend and no longer experiencing severe pain.
When asked by a BBC fan if she was feeling better, the journalist replied: “Thank you. Very kind. Stone sill in situ.
“Just had second round of litho. Pain is fine now but obvs that can change quickly. Strange scenario!”
Throughout her ordeal Lucy has continuously joked about her kidney stone on social media.
In one post, she shared an image of writers over the age of 50 where they are depicted with white hair and wrinkles, laughing: “Me with kidney stones.”
Lucy is best known to fans for being a reporter on The One Show, having joined in 2007.
She’s also stood in as a guest anchor for the programme several times.
Lucy has been at the forefront of several nature protection campaigns during her career.
Besides coming up with sustainability advice for The Times, she also co-produced documentary The True Cost for Netflix.
The film looks at the effects of fast fashion on poorly paid workers in developing countries, and eventually, the environment.
What are kidney stones?
Kidney stones are a common and usually very painful condition.
They usually affect people between the ages of 30 to 60, the NHS says.
It adds: “They can be extremely painful, and can lead to kidney infections or the kidney not working properly if left untreated.”
How can you tell if you have a kidney stone?
- You have a pain in the side of the tummy
- You have severe pain that comes and goes
- You feel sick or are vomiting
Call NHS 111 or a GP if you have severe pain, a high temperature, an episode of shivering or shaking or blood in the urine.
Kidney stones form from chemicals in the urine.
Some are as small as a grain of sand and are passed in the urine without you noticing. Others can be as large as a pebble.
Causes of kidney stones are:
- Drinking too little water
- Too much or too little exercise
- Obesity
- Weight loss surgery
- Eating food with too much salt or sugar
Many kidney stones can be treated at home by drinking lots of water, using pain relief and waiting for the stones to pass.
Large kidney stones need to be removed by surgery, in which various methods are used to break the kidney stone into smaller pieces so that they can pass in the urine.
Some surgeries are done under anaesthetic while others are not.
