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Made In Chelsea's Louise Thompson has been rushed to hospital after her lupus diagnoses.
The former reality TV star took to her Instagram story to tell her followers that she was in hospital.
She did not give exact details as to what she was being treated for.
Taking a photo of herself laid in a hospital bed while wearing a gown, Louise wrote: "I've been quit on here recently because I had a bit of an unexpected situation again. Don't really know what to say right now, except for a huge thanks to everyone who has that's kept the old ticker ticking.
Louise shared a post from hospital (Instagram)
Louise was recently diagnosed with lupus (Louise Thompson/Instagram)"I feel like I've very much used up my quota of the NHS services at this point. Eeek. I can't help but feel a bit guilty about it all."
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"I guess the only message for today is to take NOTHING for granted. Oh and without sounding too dramatic, tell everyone that you love them RIGHT NOW."
Louise recently revealed that she had been diagnosed with lupus, although it is not known whether this hospital visit is related to that or not.
Louise welcomed son Leo last November but suffered severe complications which nearly killed her (Instagram)The 32-year-old, spoke of how she's finding her health battle "really tough" and she has been left really tired and suffering with "intolerable" joint pain.
According to the NHS, Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system is dysfunctional and mistakenly identifies the body’s own tissues as foreign invaders. In people with lupus, the immune system creates autoantibodies to attack the body’s tissues. These form immune complexes which cause inflammation and damage – possibly affecting the organs and/or the joints in some lupus patients.
Multiple other celebrities have been diagnosed with the illness such as Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Seal, Nick Cannon and Katherine Ryan.
In a candid video on Instagram, the star said: "So to update you guys quickly, I had a call yesterday with one of the rheumatology guys and they got more of my blood test results back and the diagnosis is that I've got drug induced lupus.
Louise is best known for being on MIC"So I'm suffering from that which is fabulous. It means that I'm really tired but I've also started to get really intolerable joint pain especially if I sit down for any amount of time if I cross my legs."
The mum-of-one has suffered with several physical and mental health issues since the traumatic birth of her "little miracle baby", Leo-Hunter Libbey in November 2021.
Louise and fiancé Ryan Libbey didn't reveal that she had given birth for five weeks as she very almost didn't make it home for Christmas after "various serious complications" left her confined to a wheelchair and recovering in hospital for a month post-birth.