Gemma Oaten reveals her 'body was poisoning itself' and how she may never be able to have children

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spending time in the hospital. She told Carol that she put her recent illness down to "stress and anxiety", following working full-time and getting up early for her VikingFM breakfast radio programme, as well as preparing and doing auditions. "Covid unearthed this serious kidney syndrome that I had called Milk-Alkali syndrome and I found out in hospital that it was down to years of taking calcium carbonate through Rennies", Gemma said.

Rennies are an antacid medication that helps fight heartburn and indigestion. Read More: EastEnders actress Jill Halfpenny to star in ITV Yorkshire Ripper drama The Long ShadowGemma, who had anorexia from the age of 10, which then led to bulimia, said: "I think psychologically and also because of the damage I'd done to my oesophagus because of the bulimia, I used to take Rennie's every single day. "Host Carol then questions, "why would that be?" to which Gemma explains that it is down to the acid reflux.

The former Coronation Street actress went into further detail saying, "I was so scared of relapsing and being sick", she continues "so I used to take those" explaining that it was the "reality of having an eating disorder. "Gemma then explains that she took magnesium supplements four weeks before going into hospital due to being tired and stressed.

Because of the calcium carbonate in the supplements that she consumed, her calcium levels were "dangerously high" which turned the acid-base into alkali which can cause severe harm to your body. "Effectively my body was poisoning itself", she shockingly revealed, "and I had no idea till the ambulance came. " Gemma explains how supportive her mum, who resides in Hull, was during her illness telling her to contact the emergency services. "I was 8%.