Ranvir Singh rushed to hospital after misdiagnosing deadly symptom
ITV host said itâ??s been a â??pretty nasty few daysâ?? after scary experience
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Ranvir Singh has revealed she was rushed to hospital after misdiagnosing appendicitis as a stomach ache.
The Good Morning Britain host said that she left it so long to get herself checked out that her appendix burst and she had to undergo âurgent surgeryâ.
Singh was due to host ITV daytime series Lorraine on Friday (9 May) in Lorraine Kellyâs place, but viewers were left confused when Andi Peters materialised in the presenterâs chair instead.
It turns out that Singh had been taken ill with a stomach ache hours after presenting Lorraine two days before â and by midnight that night, she discovered her appendix had ruptured.
She told her Instagram followers on Monday (12 May): âThe bacteria had spread and infected my blood.â
Appendicitis is caused by bacteria collecting in the appendix, causing infection and abdominal pain. In rare cases the appendix may burst, releasing the bacteria into the abdominal cavity causing peritonitis, which can be fatal.
Doctors suggest treating patients with suspected appendicitis with antibiotics and âwatching and waitingâ. If there is no improvement in 48 hours, the patients should have surgery.
Ranvir Singh reveals she was rushed to hospital with a ruptured appendix (Instafgram )
Singh said she had a âpretty nasty few daysâ and said she is now taking the week off work to recover.
Sharing her experience, Singh wrote: âHad a fab time as always hosting @lorraine last Wednesday wearing this gorgeous linen white pinstripe suit, felt a bit drained and foggy in the morning but nothing a couple of coffees couldnât sort out.
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âIâm off air â all good â and at 10.30am I feel this sudden stomach ache. I stay in bed all day. Turns out I had a ruptured appendix and had urgent surgery at midnight on Thursday!â
Ranvir Singh was rushed to hospital with a ruptured appendix (Instagram )
She added: âWoke up 5am on Friday morning, high on anaesthetic and certain I could get into work to host the show as normal.â
Singh said that she is âsore and shuffling roundâ, joking: âItâs the boredom that will kill me.â
When Peters presented Lorraine in Singhâs place on Friday, he told viewers: âFirst thingâs first, Iâve just got to say get well soon to Ranvir who canât be here today, which is why they have drafted in a man in a bright orange shirt just to make sure you are awake this morning.â
Ranvir Singh is recovering at home after undergoing emergency surgery (Getty Images )
He added: âGet well soon, Ranvir. We send you all of our love.â