Kerry Katona left bedbound and says body 'shuts down' amid health battle

Kerry Katona has shared how she was left bedbound due to an ongoing health battle. Back in March the former Atomic Kitten singer revealed she is having an overhaul of her health and fitness after being given a diagnosis.

She shared with her social media followers how she had been diagnosed with Lipoedema, an abnormal build-up of fat in the legs and sometimes arms. The condition, which is more common in women, can be painful and affect daily life according to the NHS.

"Today is the first day of the rest of your life people," she positively wrote alongside a video of her working out on Instagram at the time. "I absolutely love Monday mornings! New day, new week, clean slate, fresh beginning!"

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Kerry explained: "I was diagnosed lipidaemia last week which means swelling of the body and random fatty lumps. But f*** that s***!!!" and she added in her upbeat and inspiring message: "Gonna train the s*** out of my body!"

The 42-year-old has now revealed that she's also been diagnosed with arthritis and that she’s been experiencing "severe pain" in her back and him. Kerry has told how she got to such a level of agony this week that she was unable to get out of bed.

The mum-of-five had to take time off from work during what should have been a very busy period for her, and go against her natural instinct to be on-the-go to take time to rest instead.

Writing in her OK! Magazine column, Kerry revealed: "I’ve had a rare couple of days off work this week, but I’ve been bed bound. I’m in agony with my back and my hips – I have arthritis in my hips. I’ve suffered with the pain for a long time, but it’s been worse over the past few days.

"It’s like my body knows I