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Privacy NoticeThe One Show’s Megan McKenna had a terrifying health scare that sent her straight to the hospital after a severe allergic reaction. While presenting a segment on allergies with co-hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas, the Ex on the Beach alum recounted her own nightmare experience. A throwback clip from April 2024 showed Megan describing her condition: “I’m still very swollen underneath my neck and underneath my tongue.” Back in the studio, Megan shared with the audience: “In April, I was rushed to hospital after having a serious allergic reaction to my medication. My neck and tongue swelled to the point where I had to call 999 and was taken to AandE. I also have a wheat allergy, so all my life I’ve had to be really conscious about what I eat.” She continued, detailing her daily vigilance: “My daily routine involves checking the backs of food packs and avoiding cross-contamination. For some people this can be a life or death situation. And with this little one on the way, because I’ve cut wheat out completely, does that mean my child is going to have an allergy?”, reports Wales Online.
Megan McKenna shared her horror story
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Megan then delved into a study suggesting early exposure to peanuts could reduce the risk of developing allergies in children. She highlighted research from King’s College London which found that only 3% of infants who were regularly fed peanut butter developed an allergy by the age of five. Megan was left in awe, calling the research “mind blowing” as she met with parents of children who suffer from allergies. She cautioned that any interventions should be carried out in a clinical setting and reminded that whole nuts are a choking risk for babies. Reflecting on her discussions with the parents, Megan shared: “For me, hearing [the parents] speak about their children is so reassuring, especially as a mum to be. It’s made me feel less anxious, it’s making me feel, ‘Is there actually hope for people with allergies?'”
Megan investigated childhood allergies
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Earlier in the year, Megan experienced a terrifying reaction where her neck and tongue swelled up massively. Recounting the ordeal on Instagram Stories, she revealed: “It was affecting my swallowing and everything. It was so scary.” Detailing the events leading up to her hospital visit, Megan said: “The day before I rang 111 and they sent paramedic round and they sent me to an emergency dentist where they prescribed me metronidazole and was on that for a day but as soon as I started taking it I started to feel weird. My neck started hurting, the swelling got worse, I was being sick and that’s why yesterday they told me to ring 999 if my swelling got worse, obviously because it can stop you from breathing.”
Megan investigated a new study
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She continued explaining her medical emergency: “When the paramedics came they said I could have a secondary reaction because my tongue was really really swollen so they needed me to be in hospital to give me everything they needed to. When I got there they gave me steroids and I’m still on them now for a few days, and gave me an antihistamine and they have changed my antibiotics. I’m now on different one.” “I’ve had root canal and it is now all about getting better, like it is just so bad. I just think being pregnant has made my body so much more sensitive, I’m allergic to so many things.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnMegan MckennaAlex JonesThe One Show
