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Jeremy Clarkson Illness: Jeremy Clarkson Health Battles Revealed
CYST Surgery
The Clarkson’s Farm star, 63 was enjoying a luxury wellness retreat with his girlfriend Lisa Hogan in October but struggled to have a relaxing time due to his health worries about the lime-sized cyst..
He cut the trip short and underwent an operation to have a 5-centimeter cyst removed from his back.
According to Jeremy, he said it was more fun having an operation than eating juniper berries all day long.’
He reassured his fans that the cyst wasn’t cancerous: ‘I did lose a stone though — mind you, half of that was probably the cyst. But it wasn’t cancer. It was never going to be cancerous though — I wasn’t in the mood.’
It comes after he mocked the strict health advice put upon the public after revealing he is at ‘double risk’ of getting dementia.
The presenter used his latest Sunday Times column to hit out at the latest guidance, revealing he’d just learned that a man of his age is advised to walk 10,000 steps a day.
A cyst is a pouch or sac-like pocket of tissue that may be filled with fluid, air, pus, or another material. These growths can form anywhere on or in your body and are usually not harmful. The majority of cysts occur in the skin, ovaries, breasts, or kidneys.
Most cysts won’t require treatment and may even go away on their own. But if your cyst is causing you discomfort or poses a threat to your health, you may need some type of treatment. Treatments can range from drainage to surgical removal.
- Jeremy Clarkson pictured with his girlfriend Lisa Hogan
Whooping Cough
Earlier this month, He shared his worries about his health after experiencing a non-stop runny nose and a persistent cough since mid-December.
He even warned that the illness he was suffering from was being ignored by people and that it could lead to ‘serious problems’ in the future.
He said that it could be another Covid-19 type illness. Despite taking several over-the-counter medications, he didn’t feel any better and couldn’t see himself feeling well any time soon. Jeremy stated that he feared he was suffering from a version of whooping cough.
Writing about his experience, Jeremy said: “I cough myself to sleep at night, my nose is like a tap, and every morning I produce about a pint of phlegm. I’ve tried everything. Pills. Lemsip. Sitting in front of a roaring fire watching Slow Horses.” The NHS states that whooping cough (pertussis) is a bacterial infection of the lungs and breathing tubes.
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection.
Its symptoms are runny nose, nasal congestion, red watery eyes, fever, and cough.
After a week or two, signs and symptoms worsen. Thick mucus accumulates inside your airways, causing uncontrollable coughing.
It has been advised that babies and children are vaccinated against it and the infection spreads very easily and can sometimes cause serious problems.
Hearing Loss
The former Top Gear host gave a health update last week, revealing he’s been told he needs hearing aids after experiencing severe hearing loss.
Hearing loss has close links with the onset of dementia, and fans were left worried for the presenter’s health.
Jeremy told The Sunday Times : ‘ This has been going on for 12 years and, being a tolerant sort of guy, I’ve coped.
‘But I was told after my most recent medical that hearing loss will double the chance of me catching dementia.’
He continued: ‘My brain is having to use a huge amount of computing power trying to fill in the bits of speech it hasn’t been able to hear.’
Jeremy said he has been experiencing huge blanks in conversations, even when someone is standing right beside him.
However, he joked that though he can’t hear his girlfriend Lisa ask him to load the dishwasher, his ears seem perfectly fine when he is offered a glass of wine.
According to the NHS, mild hearing loss doubles the risk of developing dementia, moderate hearing loss triples the risk while severe hearing loss can increase the risk by five times.
The website states that hearing aids can help to reduce the risk and impact of dementia.
Jeremy said his doctor gave him ‘very snazzy and incredibly clever’ hearing aids as a solution to the problem.
He added that ‘most’ of his body has been failing him, such as experiencing problems with his vision and with walking around the Diddly Squat Farm.
Pneumonia
On 4 August 2017, he was admitted to hospital after falling ill with pneumonia while on a family holiday in Mallorca, Spain, and was being treated in a hospital there
The TV presenter was admitted for a week in the hospital, he said he felt bored in the hospital so badly that he thought often about killing himself.
Pneumonia is an infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. It causes the air sacs or alveoli in the lungs to be filled with fluids or pus.
Treatment for pneumonia may include antibiotic, viral, or fungal medicines.
