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Amanda Holden’s daughter Lexi was recently admitted to the hospital with potentially deadly E. coli amid the latest outbreak.
The TV star’s daughter Lexi, 18, who was taking her A-levels at the time, was reportedly kept in a ward for five days with Amanda and her husband Chris by her side.
While discussing the warning signs to look out for amid the latest outbreak, Amanda revealed that Sun that her daughter Lexi had been suffering from bloating and stomach cramps.
She said: ‘For about three weeks, Lexi had been complaining of bloating and stomach cramps.’
“She was not at all happy and had a bad stomach ache.”
Amanda Holden’s daughter Lexi was recently admitted to the hospital with potentially deadly E. coli amid the latest outbreak.
The TV star’s daughter Lexi, 18, who was taking her A-levels at the time, was reportedly kept in a ward for five days with Amanda and her husband Chris by her side.
“It was around revision time and her A-levels, so I put it down to exam stress.”
However, Amanda admitted that after taking her daughter to her GP, who insisted she take some blood and stool samples, the results came back showing a bacterial infection.
The star later revealed that while she was filming in Spain, she started receiving calls from various government officials asking her to fill out various forms about where her daughter might have eaten and what kind of food they had stored in their home.
Stating that the cultures are showing results, Amanda revealed that Lexi has E. coli VTEC, which is a very harmful strain of bacteria that is very rare in humans.
Amanda also shared how perplexed she was by the news as she could not understand how her daughter contracted the bacterial infection.
She admitted that she even had her rabbits and cat checked after the doctor asked if she lived on a farm or had livestock, as the infection is usually linked to farmers.
The star also confessed that the antibiotics her daughter was given didn’t seem to be working and claimed her doctor called her and said “I don’t want to alarm you” before telling her Lexi’s blood levels were “through the roof” and she was in danger of “getting sepsis.”
The mother of two said hearing the word sepsis was “scary,” to say the least.
While discussing the warning signs to look out for amid the latest outbreak, Amanda revealed to The Sun that her daughter Lexi had been suffering from bloating and stomach cramps.
She said: ‘For about three weeks, Lexi had been complaining of bloating and stomach cramps.’
Amanda later admitted that after taking her daughter to her GP, who insisted Lexi take some blood and stool samples, the results came back with a rare bacterial infection.
According to Amanda, Lexi was the 113th case in the country, but the doctor warned them that this was just the tip of the iceberg and that more cases would come.
Amanda then issued an update on her daughter’s health by revealing that she was finally let out after being in the hospital for five days, however, she has been going back and forth for more blood tests.
A verotoxigenic E. coli, known as VTEC, is a harmful strain of a bacteria called Escherichia coli.
Most strains of E. coli are harmless and live in the intestines of humans and other animals without causing any problems. However, VTEC is capable of producing a toxin that can cause serious illness.
Symptoms associated with E. coli usually occur about two to four days after ingesting the bacteria and may include stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and fever.
Amanda and her husband Chris Hughes share two children: Lexi, 18, and Hollie, 12.