A PRESENTER who fronts The One Show has opened up about being rushed to hospital with a condition that left her in agony.
Lucy Siegle is a British environmental journalist who often appears on the current affairs programme as a host.
She told followers that she had to be taken to the accident and emergency ward after suffering from excruciating pain.
Docs discovered she had a large kidney stone and scheduled Lucy in for lithotripsy - an ultrasound treatment that breaks the hard mass down into small particles that the body can get rid of naturally.
The good humoured journalist jokingly referenced her frequent segments on climate change, sharing: "Turning to my own failing ecosystem!"
She continued: "Spent mon night with excruciating pain in A&E - large kidney stone causing havoc.
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"I’m a prodigious stone former apparently (at last found something to excel at).
"Having lithotripsy tomorrow. Anyone had it? After effects? Did it WORK?!"
Concerned fans flooded to the comments to wish her a speedy recovery.
One person wrote: "Poor you, sounds really horrid. Hope the treatment works and that you’re back on your feet soon."
Another well-wisher added: "Hope it works and you’re better soon. Horrible things. x"
Others who have been through the procedure told her about their experiences.
One told her: "I had lithotripsy for my kidney stone but wasn’t experiencing any pain before that. Worked well in breaking it up into smaller pieces and it passed 6 days later - albeit with horrendous pain and a nighttime visit to A&E (sorry). Hope it goes well for you."
A frightened Lucy responded: "Oh no. I really don’t want another A&E episode."
But one man reassured her, saying: "I feel your pain, been there done that. I had that treatment, you lie on your back in a puddle of water on a stainless steel table. They aim the sonic wave thing at the stone and it breaks up hopefully. I had two goes until it was gone. Not painful btw. Good luck."